Abandoned by the best children? I just take out the space

Chapter 1584 Die together

Although Old Lady Shang's voice was light, it revealed a solemn tone: "In at most half a month, Yongzhou City will no longer be peaceful."

"So if you and your wife want to survive, you must make a choice. Otherwise, you will die here along with the Eighth Prince."

After she finished speaking, she locked her eyes with Wan Shufang. Seeing that she was frowning and seemed to be thinking about something, she said, "I am the Sixth Prince's man. He told me this. I don't care whether you believe it or not, but I think you and your wife cannot die here."

"Is the news reliable?" Wan Shufang asked seriously without questioning.

Old Lady Shang raised her eyebrows slightly: "I don't bother to lie about this matter."

Wan Shufang stared at her face and confirmed that what she said was true, and immediately said, "Please give me a few days to think about it."

"Are you going to persuade Chen Changli?" Old Mrs. Shang had some guesses about the couple's attitudes, but she still had a glimmer of hope in her heart.

Wan Shufang looked at her and said earnestly, "When faced with a crisis, no matter who you are, you have to find a way to save your own life first. My husband and I are just ordinary people. It is natural for us to make such a decision under such circumstances."

Her attitude was very frank, and she had no intention of covering up at all. Old Lady Shang was silent for a moment, and suddenly sighed: "The right way is to be able to bend and stretch."

Her words were full of meaning, but Wan Shufang knew she was mocking her, and her face was calm and extremely cold: "We only have one life. Who doesn't care about their own life in this world?"

"If you didn't care, you wouldn't be researching Phoenix Gu. After all, the temptation of immortality is irresistible to you. When things go beyond your expectations, you can only shirk responsibility to feel at ease."

These words were plain and without the slightest hint of irony, but they were too plain for Old Lady Shang to accept.

Her eyes were red as she said, "When I was young and frivolous, I only wanted to research the Phoenix Gu and make my people proud of me. I didn't believe in immortality at all."

"But Phoenix Gu brought nothing but pain to my people. When the elders of the tribe found out what I had done, they were afraid that I would cause trouble for everyone, so they decided to expel me."

"I was hit hard and was unwilling to accept it, so I got stuck in a dead end and focused on studying the Phoenix Gu, hoping to use it to intimidate others, thereby changing the tribe's ideas and returning home in glory."

"After decades of research, I finally got an inspiration and hope. However, due to my own lack of financial resources, I had to leak the secret recipe of the Phoenix Gu and use the power of people who wanted to live forever to create a real Phoenix Gu."

"I didn't expect that I would bring disaster upon myself and implicate my relatives and clansmen. I really regret it now. How could I have believed in the immortality of Phoenix Gu?"

The more Old Lady Shang spoke, the more choked up her voice became. When she talked about sad things, her tears flowed like a spring, which made people feel pity for her.

But Wan Shufang quickly adjusted her mentality and paid attention to her with a calm mood.

Old Mrs. Shang cried very sadly until her tears ran dry, and she did not hear any consolation from Wan Shufang.

She knew Wan Shufang's concerns, but she didn't point them out. She went on to say, "If there really is immortality in this world, then how did the emperor of the previous dynasty die? Who wouldn't understand such a simple truth?"

She raised her eyes and locked onto Wan Shufang, her tone full of sarcasm: "Of course, people at the top of power are willing to pretend to be confused even if they want to understand."

"Because they want to always control the power in their hands and control the fate of others, the temptation of Phoenix Gu is irresistible to them."

"If you want to laugh at people, you should laugh at them. You should know that the world has become a mess because of their ambitions. I just gave them an introduction."

Old Lady Shang emphasized the word "ridicule" and her eyes suddenly became unusually sharp.

Wan Shufang met her gaze with a calm expression: "Old Madam, I don't laugh at your thoughts. Besides, what's the point of me laughing at you?"

Old Mrs. Shang was stunned.

Wan Shufang's tone was icy: "You and I are both trapped here. Can we survive? It depends on the game between the princes. We are in such a difficult situation. If I laugh at you, what's the difference between that and laughing at myself?"

Seeing a hint of relief on Old Lady Shang's face, Wan Shufang held her hand and said in a melancholy voice: "I never thought that we were enemies and would fight to the death."

"I always feel that as long as the conditions are right, we can change our minds and sit down to talk about cooperation."

"Madam Shang, we did a great job when we were in Zaoyang County."

Wan Shufang's tone was gentle, and the look in her eyes when she looked at Old Lady Shang was full of empathy.

Old Lady Shang's expression changed several times, and finally settled into a calm state. "You're right. I was thinking the wrong thing."

After she finished speaking, she sat beside her in silence. Wan Shufang stood beside her and watched her expression. She frowned, as if there was something she couldn't figure out. While her thoughts were turning, she silently stayed beside her.

Her company made Mrs. Shang's emotions more and more fluctuating, but some things could not be ignored.

She was unwilling to ignore it, and after a moment of silence, she said, "Wan Shufang, I have to admit one thing to you, that is, I really can't take out the Phoenix Gu, because the Phoenix Gu is not in Chen Changli's body, and you know this yourself."

"After I woke up from my coma, I thought of a way to test the truth and let the Eighth Prince force you and your wife."

"But thinking of my identity, I gave up this plan. I only asked Xu Yi to attract the attention of the Eighth Prince and asked him to bring you and your wife here. I didn't want only you and Jiang Xuan to come."

When Old Lady Shang said this, she sighed unconsciously and reached into her arms to take out a bottle.

"This is the King Gu refined with the old clan leader's blood. It is also a Phoenix Gu, but it is a semi-finished product."

When Wan Shufang heard what Old Lady Shang said, her heart skipped a beat.

Just as she was about to speak, Old Lady Shang said, "The Phoenix Gu should have undergone some changes, right? Can you tell me about its changes?"

Wan Shufang's heart sank. Old Lady Shang actually guessed that the Phoenix Gu had changed.

"What changes? How come I didn't know about it?" Wan Shufang tried hard to keep her expression straight and asked casually.

Old Lady Shang grabbed Wan Shufang's hand and applied a little force, causing Wan Shufang to frown unconsciously. "I know your medical skills are very good, but Chang Xuewei has many capable people around her, and she is very smart. She will definitely be able to use your help to make the Phoenix Gu grow."

When she said this, she looked at Jiang Xuan meaningfully, the corners of her mouth curved slightly, revealing a determined smile.

"Don't even think about lying to me. Jiang Xuan is a witness. He may be biased towards you and unwilling to tell the truth, but I have plenty of ways to make him tell the truth."

Jiang Xuan felt as if a stone was pressing down on his heart when he heard this. He felt very uncomfortable. "Don't try to hit on me, or I will die with you."