Uncover Worry-free 95

  How are you?

  Huà Yù Rǎn happened to overhear the last two sentences of the conversation between the minister and the emperor. The second prince, Ye Lü Qí, had fallen ill, and out of courtesy, the emperor immediately sent someone from the Imperial Hospital to treat him. Dysentery was a common illness, not some kind of complicated disease, and for the imperial physicians, it should have been an easy problem to solve. However, three different physicians were sent, each prescribing three doses of medicine, but after taking them, the second prince not only didn't get better, but instead showed signs of worsening.

  "Now, the Crown Prince of Da Yan is lying in bed, his breathing weak. The Imperial Hospital seems to be unable to come up with a specific treatment." The official from the Ministry of Rites responsible for receiving foreign envoys said, "Unless, Your Majesty, you could ask Palace Master to take a look."

  If everything relied on her brother, even if he were split into a thousand people, it wouldn't be enough.

  These doctors are getting more and more useless. They're simply a bunch of trash.

  Huā Yùyán believes she is not the only one who thinks this way.

  Li Zimo heard the words of the Ministry of Rites and was slightly contemplative, but did not rush to respond or make a decision.

  The people from the Ministry of Rites had already seen Hua Xiyue and Chen Shi enter, so they retreated outside the house first, waiting for the emperor's decision before making a move.

  Seeing Chen's arrival, Li Zimo asked her to sit down first and then paid his respects: "The Emperor's grandson pays his respects to the Empress Dowager."

  "If Your Majesty has official business to attend to, we can come back another day." So saying, Madame Chen sat down in her place.

  Li Zimo said faintly: "No matter how busy official duties are, accompanying family members for a meal is something I must make time for."

  Madam Chen actually wanted to take a look at the two rumored young princes, entering the palace and arriving at Yongning Hall, searching with her eyes for half a day, but not seeing any sign of the two children. At this moment, the Emperor said so, she originally thought of taking the opportunity to ask about the two children. But then thinking, today's sudden visit to the Emperor was not actually for this matter. In fact, she had heard rumors that the pear flower incident seemed to have been exposed in the Empress's place, and had hurriedly rushed over.

  It's better to come and see for yourself than to be stabbed in the back. Chen thought so, having been in the palace for many years, she still had some brains to deal with this kind of situation.

  Huā Yùyán also roughly guessed what she was here for when he saw her coming. Xiao Wu told her that Líhuā is now under house arrest at the Chen's place.

  This old empress dowager doesn't seem to have truly become muddle-headed after all. After experiencing the kind of suffering at the hands of Madame Hu, she can still maintain a sharp mind upon returning to the palace, which goes to show that this empress dowager is definitely not just a dim-witted fool.

  As for whether Chen is a friend or foe, it's too early to conclude. In the palace, there are no eternal friends, nor will there be eternal enemies, only struggles for interest.

  After the emperor sat down, Hua Xiyuan followed suit and sat down. Before the evening meal was served, Li Shunde brought people to serve them tea. Apparently, the emperor wanted to resolve some doubts before dinner. For example, why did Chen Shi suddenly come to visit.

  Chen said: "The other day, the Emperor specially went to the temporary palace to visit Ahai's family. Today, Ahai is in better spirits and wants to come over to thank the Emperor."

  "This is how I show filial piety." Li Zimo's eyebrows furrowed, his ink-like eyes dropping unfathomably onto Chen Shi's slightly anxious face.

  Mr. Chen's fingers stroked the teacup in his hand, and his fingertips brushed against it with a faint rustling sound.

  Huā Yù Yán thought, when would she take the initiative to mention the pear flower incident. If she spoke out first, then herself wouldn't have the trouble of being the first to report it. But what if the other party was harboring a lucky guess, hesitating and not daring to speak first, instead closing her mouth and not saying anything, only coming here to monitor whether she dared to report it in front of Shèng. The old women in the palace were just like that. Each one was cunning and crafty, taking a step back called being cautious for self-preservation, taking a step forward called seizing the opportunity to gain an advantage.

  It's all expected. This old fox, if Li Hua really got pregnant with the dragon's child and Hua Xiuyan didn't dare to tell, Chen Shi would inevitably get a hold of this chip, a chess piece that could solidify her own position. If Hua Xiuyan did tell, and the Emperor didn't want to protect Li Hua, then Chen Shi would definitely have to wash her hands clean of this dirty water. So no matter what, Chen Shi must appear tonight.

  Crack.

  Huā Yùyán picked up the tea lid and gently put it back on the teacup, as if casually bringing up: "Last night, I had something to attend to outside the palace. I heard that a strange thing happened in the palace that evening, I don't know if the Empress Dowager has heard about it?"

  Chen's old eyes suddenly became sharp, and after sweeping over Hua Yu Yan, he lowered his head and said: "I live in the temporary palace, and I'm not very clear about what happened inside the palace."

  The dragon face sitting between the two of them was a pair of eyes, staring at Li Shunde.

  Li Shunde was sweating all over his head.

  Hua Yu'e inadvertently glanced at the potted plants in the house and smiled, asking: "Eunuch Li, how come I didn't know before that His Majesty likes to plant flowers?"

  Li Zimo is a person with a strong personality, so the plants in his house are mostly green potted plants that can live for a long time. He's not particularly fond of fresh flowers that will wilt after just a few days. The palace maids all know this and generally won't put fresh flowers in his room.

  Li Shunde heard Hua Xiyan intentionally asking this, and it was exactly what Li Zimo had just doubted, so he felt a chill in his heart, thinking that even if Hua Xiyan wanted him dead, she didn't have to torture him like this, so he thought that no matter who he offended, he absolutely couldn't offend women.

  "Go back, maiden. This is a new palace maid who may not know the rules of Yongning Hall yet. Turn around, I'll have someone teach her right away." Li Shunde said.

  "Hua Yu Yan seemed to say nonchalantly, 'Alright. I just happened to hear that the new palace maid had a name as beautiful as a flower, called Xiao Ying. I suddenly found it interesting and remembered it in front of the Emperor and Empress Dowager, so Li Gong Gong doesn't need to take my words too seriously.'"

  Pear flower?

  Her eyes were deeply profound with a hint of melancholy.

  Chen's legs, which were hanging down to the ground, trembled slightly, and her fingers gripped the teacup even tighter. She thought that Hua Xiuyan was unexpectedly bold. It seemed that today, no matter what, Hua Xiuyan was determined to expose this matter. However, thinking about it, which man in this world doesn't have three wives and four concubines? If Hua Xiuyan really wanted to file a complaint and punish Xiaoying, just like Liu's aunties were worried, then Hua Xiuyan would definitely be asking for trouble.

  Even a foolish emperor is fine, but when it comes to the imperial son, how can one bear to abandon him on account of blood ties?

  If she were Huayexian, she would never be so foolish. Since they already know about this matter, secretly getting rid of Xiaoying is absolutely better than crying and making a scene in front of the Emperor. Men are like that, who doesn't love beauty? Yesterday when she first saw Xiaoying, it was clear that she was a beauty that could make men drool. Even the Emperor couldn't escape this beauty's trap. However, now that Xiaoying is in her hands, Huayexian wanting to get rid of Xiaoying might not be so simple.

  Unconsciously, Chen had already thought it over in her mind. Considering whether to stand on the side of Huayexuan or to protect Xiaoying with all her might. Between the two, the latter seemed to be more beneficial to her.

  Hua Yu Yan looked at Chen Shi's face across from her, which seemed to be sinking deeper into quiet contemplation. She could guess that Chen Shi was still fantasizing about the day when that illegitimate child might overthrow the young prince and take the throne for himself. It couldn't be said that Chen Shi was completely indulging in wild fancies; every dynasty had examples of such things happening.

  To forge iron, one must be hard oneself. This scum still needs the scum itself to be scummy enough. Just right, this scum of a pear flower is indeed scummy enough.

  Huā Yùyán pinched her throat and coughed softly.

  Sitting on the dragon chair, the dragon's face, which had long been suspicious, opened its mouth: "The empress has something to say, speak directly. I and the Empress Dowager are both here listening." When Chen heard the emperor's direct words pointing at herself, her heart suddenly thumped loudly, as if something was stuck in her throat, causing her heartbeat to accelerate.

  She couldn't be certain that Xiaoying was carrying a dragon fetus. But before the child is born, who can say it's not? Perhaps even the emperor himself cannot categorically deny it. With this thought, she calmed down a bit and firmly grasped the teacup that had almost fallen earlier.

  The Huaye Yan smiled and glanced at the tea cup in her hand, then turned back to Longyan and said: "I have someone I want to present to Your Majesty, but it seems that the Empress Dowager does not think so, and has detained this person."

  "Oh?" Yun Mei's eyebrows slightly raised, as if he was very interested in the person she wanted to introduce him to.

  Chen's shocked gaze swept across Hua Xiyan's face: What did she mean by this? It was completely illogical!

  "What about the man?" asked the Emperor.

  Huā Yù Yán received Chen Shi's astonished expression, and found it amusing. After reincarnation, living in modern times, this idea has progressed even further. Men, if they really want to be unfaithful, which woman can control them? Trying to control them is a joke.

  "Empress Dowager, that palace maid named Xiaoying is under your care, isn't she? Hurry up and hand her over to the Emperor. If you're worried about me being jealous, there's no need to be. I wouldn't dare stop the Emperor from liking whoever he wants."

  Chen's face suddenly sank. Hua Xiyan's move was too ruthless and fierce, she didn't even have time to defend herself. There was no choice from the start. Until now, it could only be that Xiaoying would be handed over first. After that, whether she lived or died would depend on the decision of that man called the Emperor. Who let this palace, inside and out, be controlled by this one man?

  "Go, Lü Mama, bring people over." Chen Shi whispered.

  When Old Lady Lü hastily took Xiaoying out, the three people in the house sat quietly as if nothing had happened.

  Li Shunde felt that this was the calm before the storm, and thinking that he was also involved in this matter, he almost cried. He swept his eyes over the three masters sitting in the hall. Among them, Hua Xiyan's posture was the most elegant, Chen Shi concealed herself very well, with no flaws at all. The man sitting on the dragon chair, Xian Yan, seemed to be shrouded in clouds and mist, making it even harder to tell whether he was happy or angry. This made Li Shunde's heart feel a chill: that little scoundrel, what she said, was it true or false? If she were to be brought before the emperor to confront him, and she insisted that she had been wronged by His Majesty... Wouldn't he, as the one on duty, be the main culprit?

  I feel more and more that his concerns are entirely possible. After Lü Mama brought people over, the woman following behind Lü Mama was no longer dressed as a palace maid, but rather had been treated well by Chen Shi, wearing extraordinary clothes, with light makeup, her originally delicate and pretty face looked even more pitiful.

  Madam Lü led the way in. Li Hua followed behind her, stepping over the threshold, and at a glance, she saw the man sitting on the dragon chair. At this moment, her heart was filled with emotions, thinking that soon, she would confront this man face to face, and soon, she could stay in his harem. Maybe he would scold her, hate her, but she had no regrets, as long as she could stay by his side.

  Kneeling down and knocking her head on the ground: "Your humble servant Xiaoying pays respects to Your Majesty."

  "Servant? Still a servant?" A playful, mocking laugh came from the right side.

  The pear blossom lifted her head to look in the direction of the sound, and soon discovered the woman sitting on the emperor's right side. This woman had a pair of apricot-shaped eyes that shone brightly with color, astonishingly beautiful, with nine phoenixes and five-colored golden hairpins on her head, symbolizing the most noble female identity in this country. Some women are not beautiful because of their appearance, but because of their spirit, which is truly an inner beauty that cannot be surpassed.

  That sudden shock was the memory of that day on the hunting grounds, where the Emperor personally named and assisted the Ling person. It really was, it really was guessed by her brother, that legendary Imperial Concubine who received the Emperor's favor alone, the Palace Queen.

  What a detestable woman! Lihua gazed at Hua Yecai with downcast eyes, her heart clenched into a fist.

  She may not be as beautiful as her, but with just one brain, she can capture men's hearts. How can she not be hateful to the extreme?

  Especially thinking of last night, she put on her clothes and still couldn't seduce him. What exactly went wrong? Anyway, she was well-prepared, today she would help Da Yun, help the Second Prince, and help herself to win this man.

  She slightly bowed her head, assuming a pitiful appearance: "Your servant doesn't understand your meaning, milady."

  A cheap person is still a cheap person, pretending to be elegant is just a gesture.

  She raised her slender eyebrows and said, "What's going on? Didn't you have something to say to His Majesty? If you don't make it clear, I won't be able to take charge for you. Later, if you're still being bullied as a slave, you can't blame me. Of course, if you think you don't want to say anything, the people here can speak on your behalf."

  The people here, the meaning is much broader. There's Empress Chen, Lady Lü, and Li Shun De. Several people were named one by one by Hua Xi Yan's words, each with a very unsightly expression.

  The pear blossom lightly bites her lip, suddenly, she really doesn't understand what kind of medicine Flower Evening Color is selling in this gourd. Originally, shouldn't Flower Evening Color be hated to the point of half death? It's right to accuse her in front of the Emperor. How did it become like wanting to help her take charge and give it to the Emperor instead?

  This palace empress is really not ordinary, strange to the point that she can't guess at all. However, this slightly disordered thinking was soon corrected by Li Hua. After all, it's the third princess who grew up in the palace. She has seen many women in the harem competing for favor in front of the emperor, using every trick in the book, and can be said to be all-encompassing. Having seen much, she is not difficult to guess that Hua Xiyan might be a mantis stalking its prey, with Huang Quan hiding behind, playing the role of a weasel paying New Year's respects to a chicken.

  Isn't it supporting her first, and then finding a chance to get rid of her? This way, on the one hand, it would please the emperor, on the other hand, it would win the queen's reputation for virtue, and at the same time, ruthlessly eliminate the opponent.

  Don't think she doesn't know your true face as a cruel and ruthless empress, I'll expose you today.

  "Your Majesty." Lihua kowtowed, "I really don't understand what Your Ladyship is saying. I was careless last night and made a mistake, but thanks to the compassion of Empress Dowager, I stayed in her palace."

  "What's wrong?" Cloudy eyebrows slightly raised, looking at the orchid in the flower vase, as if recalling some of last night's events, "Could it be that you are a palace maid who has entered my chambers and arranged flowers for me before?"

  The pear blossom flashed slightly in the dark: No, he can't find out. Because this morning, according to the original plan, her people had already replaced all the flowers.

  "Why aren't you speaking?"

  "The slave has never received an order from Your Majesty to insert a flower."

  "It's not that I'm being framed, but what wrong have you done? Tell me about it. Why did you do something wrong and yet receive the sympathy of Empress Dowager?"

  This shows that the man sitting in the dragon chair, although he often doesn't say a word, remembers every single word of what others have said.

  It seems that the situation is a bit off, and this wind is blowing in an unexpected direction. Chen Shi, who had been thinking of attacking, suddenly realized she needed to keep a retreat route open. But now, Li Hua's words were unfavorable to her. So, she quickly stood up and clarified before Li Hua could explain: "Your Majesty, I don't know what crime she has committed. The person who brought her only told me that she was someone's relative and wanted to stay with me for a night. As a Buddhist, I agreed out of kindness."

  The old fox is just an old fox. Seeing the wind direction was not favorable, he immediately retreated a step and slipped back into his shell. Huayexi's lips curled up slightly, seemingly smiling but not quite.

  The pear blossom scolded the old fox in her heart, wanting to pull this old fox into the water, but it seemed not easy. Thinking that she might still have to rely on this old guy to protect herself in the future, she couldn't afford to offend him easily now, so she knocked her head and said: "Your Majesty, what I did is not good to mention."

  "What's wrong with telling you?"

  Peach blossom was also pondering in her heart. Should she say it or not? Chen's family had already taken a step back. If she spoke out now, would it be beneficial to herself after all? Or should she wait until another day to speak up? Anyway, there was no hurry for the time being, and she could wait until she got pregnant first. Last night, she didn't catch the opportunity and couldn't succeed, but next time, seeing that Chen's family was supporting her, there would be a chance.

  I'd rather knock my head and say no more, but just one gesture I saw was still lovely.

  This little scoundrel, indeed has some wit and can hold back her temper. Thinking about it, if she were reckless, brainless and arrogant, she would have shouted out loud when they were caught in the act last night, how could she keep it hidden until now?

  Looking at Chen's family seeing the young woman not speaking, similarly letting out a sigh of relief and sitting down, Hua Xiuyan couldn't help but laugh in her heart: This old fox, only caring about immediate benefits, is unlike that deceased Nianci, who had a bit more farsighted vision for the imperial court. On this point, even her brother had described to her what Nianci said when she was trapped in the cave with him.

  Wow!

  Huā Yùyán slapped the table violently.

  Except for the man sitting on the dragon chair, everyone else was staring at her with an incredulous gaze. In their minds, one by one, they were suddenly shocked by her slap and their hearts were racing: Has she gone mad? Slapping the table in front of the Emperor?

  No, they had forgotten. She possessed the imperial seal, equivalent to being on an equal footing with the emperor, and could even replace him in governing the empire. It's just that normally she was in charge of internal affairs, he was in charge of external affairs, she respected him, and they were a model couple. However, when it came to him ordering her to be the mistress of the Moon Chamber Palace, all matters related to the harem were handled by her. He couldn't interfere with her work. How many people knew about this matter? Probably only she and he knew, thanks to their unspoken agreement.

  Huā Yùyán walked to the front of Líhuā, who was kneeling down, and smiled: "What's wrong? Haven't you served the Emperor before? Why don't you dare speak up? Are you afraid that the Emperor won't acknowledge it?"

  The straightforward words made Lihua's heart tremble again, and she was caught off guard once more.

  "Slave, slave is..." Who dares to say that the emperor doesn't acknowledge his debts? The emperor is sitting there listening.

  This hateful woman! Pear Blossom clenched her fist tightly.

  Chen didn't know why she was sweating on her forehead, and saw Hua Xiuyuan's gaze shooting over at her.

  "I've heard that the Empress Dowager's intention was to help me and the Emperor clarify this matter. According to palace rules, when the late Emperor's grandmother was favored by him and had multiple children, even though there were no records of their conception in the imperial household registry, those who became pregnant with an heir were still not abandoned. This is a principle passed down from our ancestors. I am well aware of this rule since entering the Eastern Palace as your consort, so how could I possibly make things difficult for you?"

  The pear blossom lifted her eyes, just in time to see the flowery evening color of that pair of apricot eyes in front of her. She felt that the light from those eyes was indescribable, a thousand feet piercing and dazzling, making it almost impossible for her to open her eyes. She lowered her head, biting her lip: "Slave, slave has heard that milady is a kind and benevolent master."

  And gave her a high hat to wear. Unfortunately, she was no longer the former Gong Yi Xuan, and would no longer hide her light under a bushel.

  "This palace also considers itself a benevolent master. If you are indeed pregnant with the dragon's fetus, it goes without saying that this palace will treat you well and let you give birth to the dragon son for the emperor. However, if you are like those women who tried to deceive Emperor Mingheng in the past, remember that such deceptions happened frequently back then, and Empress Dowager should still recall what kind of decree the emperor issued to punish those women?"

  Chen's lips trembled slightly, how could she not remember? Of course, she remembered it too clearly. Those women had a terrible ending. "The great ancestor issued an edict that anyone who knowingly committed the crime would be torn apart by five horses."

  Having obtained the legal basis of Wu Ma Fen Shi, Hua Xi Yan turned to face the man sitting on the dragon chair, slightly lowering her head and not looking him straight in the eye: "Your Majesty, I think this decree of High Ancestor can be used today."

  Peach blossom lifted her head, a pair of eyes staring fiercely at the back of Hua Xiyan. She wanted to see what method she used to verify that she had not done anything with him. Chen Shi had already used her methods to investigate last night but couldn't find any evidence. She didn't believe that Hua Xiyan now had a way to obtain evidence against her.

  Under the cloudy eyebrows, the ink-colored pupils seemed to be invisible to everyone else on the scene, but fell even more deeply on Hua Yu's face: "I also want to know how the empress can help me clear this crime? If this matter is spread outside, my reputation for a lifetime will be ruined."

  As soon as the dragon's face opened, Chen Shi and Li Shun De were shocked and felt uneasy. You say that the emperor himself did not remember, it is possible. Because men are all of that virtue, when they don't want to admit it, they can completely say they didn't do it. It can only be said that the emperor may have been unable to show his face when the empress exposed him, and it's also possible.

  Chen's slightly furrowed brow clearly indicated that she was thinking: This Hua Xiyan is too petty, previously saying she wasn't afraid to become the emperor's concubine, but in the end, it turned out like this.

  "Your Majesty——" Chen thought for a moment, wanting to have both defense and offense, said: "Your Majesty, no matter what, as the Empress Dowager said before, if it is really a dragon fetus, Your Majesty must follow the ancestral teachings. A tiger's poison cannot be eaten by its own son, in order to ensure the prosperity of the Eastern Mausoleum imperial family for generations to come."

  "What was it like when your great-grandfather used to distinguish between deceivers?" Yun's eyebrows rose slightly, a hint of inquiry in her words.

  Chen Shi was not intentionally biased and said: "They are all children born, if they acknowledge that they are illegitimate children of the imperial family, then the mother and child will be dealt with together."

  "So you're saying I have to bear this crime for ten whole months?"

  The emperor said so, Chen's heart suddenly panicked: Could it be that he really didn't do it?

  If that's really the case, where did this pear blossom come from, so bold and unscrupulous, yet just a small palace maid. Thinking back to that time, any woman who dared to deceive the emperor must have had a huge background and origin behind her. As she thought about it, Chen Shi suddenly broke out in a cold sweat and didn't dare say another word.

  Only then did Chen's suspicious gaze suddenly turn to her, and Lihua's heart also inexplicably panicked. After all, what evidence had Hua Xiyan grasped about her?

  At the same time, in the perfume shop of the Dawan merchant, Yu Shui Long sensed everything that was happening at this moment in Yongning Temple with holy water. It can be seen that Lihua is being attacked again, and more than one person suspects that Lihua's true identity is the third princess of Dawan. If Lihua's true identity is exposed before she really becomes pregnant with a dragon fetus, Lihua's life will definitely be over. Dongling Guang can let Lihua die on charges of espionage.

  Time waits for no man, the holy water in the ring should be used immediately. Fortunately, he had left a trump card when he kidnapped that maid named Lü Cui.

  At this time, while everyone in the house was looking at the pear blossoms in the middle, Green Delight, who had been standing outside the door waiting for the master to summon her before she could enter, suddenly pushed aside Li Shun De, who was blocking the doorway, and rushed into the room. She rushed up to the emperor, knocked her head on the ground, and said: "Your Majesty, I have something to report to you. Yesterday, the empress went to the Cloud Clan and had a secret meeting with the master of the Cloud Clan. They engaged in improper behavior, violating the virtues of an empress. What she did is against heaven's will, and I cannot but tell Your Majesty. I hope that Your Majesty will investigate clearly!"

  This remark is like a landmine exploding in the house, capable of blasting off the roof.

  Everyone should be shocked by Green's sudden betrayal. Who doesn't know that Green is Huayexuan's personal maid, her most trusted confidante? Wherever Huayexuan goes, she always brings Green with her. Based on this, Green's testimony against Huayexuan must be the most authentic.

  Chen's hand instinctively went up to her forehead, and her mind was momentarily blanked out by the shock.

  What's going on here?

  Suddenly, the emperor had an affair, and the empress also had an affair?

  This is also too much to say. Because they have always been pretending to be a couple in front of the world, even if they had an affair, they should have done it more discreetly, how could they both get caught at the same time?

  Thinking of the emperor, for many years when the empress was not around, he never gave any woman a chance to get close to him. Suddenly, he was taken advantage of by a young and cheap person, it's too easy. When the empress returned, she caught the cheap person, with a calm tone, as if she had expected this all along. This green tea, is even more inexplicable, suddenly betraying without any warning or signs, not even claiming to be betraying for a purpose or under someone's orders, nothing like that was ever heard before.

  Chen Shi must have had some brains to have made it this far in the palace, and now, at this moment, thinking back on all of this, his forehead was drenched with sweat.

  Only the emperor sitting on the dragon chair, listening to someone shouting "Catch the adulterous empress", his face remained unchanged, it's not an exaggeration to say he was cold-blooded and heartless. Those who didn't know the situation thought that he had never loved the empress at all, because normally men would be furious if they were cuckolded, let alone the Son of Heaven, this is a matter of a emperor's masculine dignity.

  Chen's gaze swept past, and when it landed on Hua Xiyan's face, which was even more calm and unruffled than before, Chen felt a chill run down her spine as she gazed at Hua Xiyan's confident expression.

  Huayu walked step by step towards her maid who was accusing her.

  The green jade knocked her head against the ground, calling out to the emperor in a voice that didn't stop for even a moment: "Your Majesty, the empress wants to kill me to silence me, please investigate clearly! Empress, spare my life. I really couldn't pass the hurdle of my own conscience, so I had no choice but to reveal what happened between you and the Cloud Sect Master."

  "Lord Si, if you want to make excuses, can't you come up with something that won't make both me and the Emperor laugh out loud?"

  Yu Shui Long, who was in the fragrance shop, had no idea that she and Yun Chen Jing were actually cousins who couldn't be together, and thought she was just trying to trick him. He let out a cold hum and continued to manipulate the green jade.

  Green hair rushed to her and knocked on the door: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty is this possessed? Obviously, you are doing such a thing with Yun Zong, but want to frame Ji Si, is there Ji Si here?"

  This man seems to be manipulating the wooden puppet for fun and has become somewhat carried away with it.

  Huayu suddenly leaned in close to her maid's face and whispered, "I'm sorry, these past few days for the sake of the greater good, I've let you suffer."

  Yu Shuilong was taken aback by these words.

  Before she could finish speaking, Hua Yexuan's foot kicked hard into Lü Cui's belly.

  Ah!

  Suddenly there was a loud cry of "Ah" inside the house.

  Is the queen going to silence her by killing?

  Chen Shi suddenly stood up and rushed towards the Emperor: "Your Majesty, the Empress..."

  The dragon's face moved slightly, but it just stared at the maid who had been stuffed into its belly, its body arched, head raised, and a stream of green liquid shot out from its throat.

  That green water left the lush body and shot into the air, then fell to the ground, and then wriggled on the ground like a snake.

  Monster!

  Everyone was shocked, and Chen's family was almost frightened into a coma, trembling and pinching Lü Mama's arm.

  Upon hearing the commotion, Yifeng led two guards in a rush, surrounding the Green Water who was writhing on the ground like a snake.

  What on earth is this thing? The people of Dongling have hardly ever seen it before.

  The dragon's face on the dragon chair narrowed its ink pupils and slightly spat out: "The sacred water of Dawan."

  It must have been during the battle between Dayuan and Dongling that this monster had appeared before the Emperor of Dongling.

  "Your Majesty?" Yi Feng and others obviously didn't know how to deal with this thing.

  The monster was seen wandering around on the ground, it's unclear what it wants to do.

  Xiao Wu rushed in at this time, first helped up the fallen Green Cui, checked and found no problem, then nodded to Hua Xiyan.

  Huā Yùyán walked forward.

  "Be careful, Princess!" Yi Feng and others did not dare to stop her without the emperor's order.

  Huā Yù Yán was the first to arrive at Lí Huā's place, where she found Lí Huā trembling all over her body, staring at her with a gaze full of deep-seated hatred.

  "Don't blame me," said Hua Yu Yan innocently, "I'm just being kind and trying to find a man who can possibly get you pregnant. You want to prove whether the child is a dragon or not, I'm just helping you fulfill your wish. Although even Empress Dowager doesn't know the method of verifying a dragon's fetus, but I do, there is a way to determine if it's the child of Da Yan Zhai."

  The pear flower heard this and suddenly pounced on her with teeth and claws.

  Huā Yùyán deftly dodged backwards.

  "Come in!" The man sitting on the dragon chair suddenly spoke up.

  Yifeng and others rushed up, grabbed Lihua, and carried her to the front of that demon. The holy water on the ground was originally twisted and didn't know where to go, but after feeling Lihua's approaching breath, suddenly, as if it had smelled something very familiar from Lihua's body, quickly, like a green snake, it crawled up Lihua's feet, along the way upwards, and after confirming that it was in Lihua's belly, it swiftly drilled into Lihua's belly.

  Yu Shuilong's face turned pale as he realized that the Holy Water had escaped his control after leaving Lü Cuì, and now it had entered Li Hua's belly, which only served to confirm the rumors of their illicit relationship. The big man standing next to him saw his face turn white in an instant, without a hint of blood color.

  Lihua covered her own belly, as if she couldn't believe that she was already pregnant with someone's child. However, the holy water wouldn't lie. The holy water would only take a liking to those who were close to the Yu family by blood.

  In the Great Yuwan, if it is determined that the imperial princess and the high priest have a private relationship, it would be crossing the red line of the King of the Great Yuwan. In order to maintain the throne, the royal family of the Great Yuwan has a strict decree: the descendants of the imperial family and the Yushui family must not have any romantic relationships. That would give the Yushui family an excuse to seize the throne.

  According to the law of the Great Yuanchu Kingdom, Li Hua's crime is more terrifying than being torn apart by five horses. She will be thrown into a pack of wolves and devoured alive, swallowed whole into their bellies. As for Yu Shui Long, the son of the Grand Priest, his future was boundless to begin with, but it's easy to imagine what will happen next.

  What's wrong?

  The answer is almost instinctive.

  Yu Shui Long's right hand clenched into a fist, and he gritted his teeth in hatred: "Gong Xuan Yu, Empress Gong, this ceremonial officer underestimated you."

  That is to say, Hua Yuexuan had expected that he would withdraw on that day and it was absolutely impossible for him to let them off so easily. He must have done something at Lü Cui's place but remained calm and waited for him to fall into his own trap.

  "How vicious is the Empress of Dongling!" Yu Shui Long panted, almost unable to catch his breath. Next, in order to protect himself and the Yu Shui family from giving the King of Da Yan an excuse, he had no choice but to say, "Lihua, forgive me..."

  In the Yongning Hall, Li Hua clutched her stomach with both hands. Everyone saw a green light suddenly flash on her belly, and then that green light suddenly burst out of her belly like a snake biting through it. Instantly, Li Hua's belly was torn open, like a blooming thistle, with fresh blood splashing everywhere. She spat out a mouthful of blood and suddenly fell to the ground.

  She also knew who killed her.

  That man had planted a timed bomb of holy water inside her when he was secretly meeting with her, and detonated it at the critical moment.

  Who says women are heartless? In fact, men are the most heartless creatures in the world.

  The pear blossom's two eyes were wide open, refusing to close in death.

  The moment Hua Yu's eyebrows furrowed, she had not expected that the man with a refined appearance would do something even more terrifying and cruel than Ye Luqi, the big wild cow. It is said that the most frightening thing is the defeat of the refined class. Perhaps this man chose to kill Li Hua at this time, not only to protect himself but also to frame Dongling for killing the three princesses of Datang.

  Only after this pear flower died did the Easy Change Pill automatically lose its effect, and her facial features changed, revealing her original appearance as the Third Princess.

  Knowing that the demon who manipulated the monster was still watching under surveillance, Huayexuan smiled softly: "Chief Priest, your method of framing is not very clever, is it? Leaving such obvious evidence, can you still frame it as a murder by the people of our palace and the Holy One?"

  Indeed, since it was the holy water that killed her, the green mark left on Lihua's corpse by the holy water cannot be easily erased. If this corpse is taken to Dayuan State for identification, it would be equivalent to having no silver at all.

  As soon as Hua Yexuan's words fell, Lihua's corpse on the ground was suddenly wrapped in a green light. Immediately after, with a crisp sound, the corpse was completely swallowed by the green light and dissipated into thin air along with it, disappearing without a trace.

  The people in the hall stared at this incredible scene and were stunned for a long time.

  Chen was dizzy and woke up, woke up to see the pear flower die like this, and fainted again. She kept fainting until her brain went blank, only knowing one thing. This was all a setup, all of it was a setup by Li Zimo and Hua Xiuyan. The couple had directed and acted in their own play, catching the thief who snuck into the palace. Pitifully, she thought she was clever but didn't know the master's plan, and was played like a monkey by the master, and even her inner thoughts were exposed by the master.

  Later, thinking about it later, she didn't know how to face Huayu when the time came, Chen Shi really wanted to bang her head against the wall and die.

  This queen is not as weak and vulnerable as rumored outside, but a ruthless and cunning woman.

  Looking at the Empress Dowager's fainting appearance, the Emperor ordered her to be sent back to the palace first. When Li Shunde and others were cleaning up the remaining mess in the house, the dragon robe stood up, walked out of the house, and when crossing the threshold, turned his head and glanced at the Empress.

  Huā Yùyán had no choice but to roll up her sleeves and follow him out of the door.

  The husband and wife walked in the courtyard. The moonlight shone on their heads at this moment, casting a shadow of the two people.

  Li Zimo felt a little stifled in his heart at this moment. He didn't take action against Lihua so quickly because he wanted to see her reaction. As a result, it was indeed as he had expected.

  His tricks are endless, cunning to the extreme.