"Ziwei, do you know why I let Han Ruyi go so easily?"

In the imperial study, Emperor Li Hongwen had a solemn expression.

"Because her maternal grandfather was the Prince of Jingnan."

"Blood Purple Rose" frowned, guessing.

"Third brother, you've married a smart wife, she's more than good enough for you! Haha..."

Emperor Li Hongwen seemed quite satisfied with "Blood Purple Rose" and let out a hearty laugh.

"No, I am not worthy of Your Highness. I have come to the palace today to ask Your Majesty to grant me a divorce from Your Highness."

The moment "Blood Purple Rose" uttered those words, Emperor Li Hongwen's smile froze on his face. Even Li Mufeng hadn't expected "Blood Purple Rose" to actually bring up the matter of "divorce" in front of his father.

"Han Ziwei, take back your words. You and that gigolo..."

At this point, Li Mufeng gritted his teeth.

"I haven't even complained about you yet, but you're already complaining about me."

"It is because I am unworthy that I feel I am not good enough for Your Highness. Please grant us a divorce."

"Blood Purple Rose" persisted relentlessly, prompting Emperor Li Hongwen to immediately turn against her.

"My royal daughter-in-law only has the options of divorce and widowhood, not separation. Don't bother me with this matter again."

Whether it was due to excessive excitement or not, Emperor Li Hongwen suddenly coughed violently, then felt dizzy and fell backward.

"emperor……"

Eunuch Zhou was greatly alarmed.

"Father..."

Li Mufeng was equally frightened and shouted in a deep voice,

"Someone, summon the Grand Master..."

Before he could finish saying the word "medicine," "Blood Purple Rose" shoved him away.

"It's too late, we need to start emergency treatment immediately."

After saying that, he started pinching the philtrum.

"How dare you, Princess Longxuan, damage the imperial body! Who gave you the audacity?"

Seeing that Emperor Li Hongwen's nose was marked with red marks from being pinched by "Blood Purple Rose," Eunuch Zhou shouted in a high-pitched voice.

"It's alright, I trust her."

The promise to believe, the words that slipped out, were so cold.

"Han Ziwei, listen to me carefully. If anything happens to my father, I will not spare you."

"Noisy".

"Blood Purple Rose" spoke in a clear voice, and seeing that pinching his philtrum was useless, she began to prick his fingers with silver needles to stimulate him to wake up.

After much effort, the man was finally saved. "Blood Purple Rose" breathed a long sigh of relief. The emperor was so pitiful; he had been poisoned for ten years.

"Father, are you alright?"

"Your Majesty, are you alright?"

...

Li Mufeng and Eunuch Zhou spoke almost in unison.

"I'm fine. I'm sorry to have worried you all."

Li Hongwen's voice was weak, then he beckoned to "Blood Purple Rose".

"Girl, come here."

"Blood Purple Rose" stepped forward, and Li Hongwen took her hand.

"Feng'er said you saved him, but I didn't believe it. Today you saved me too. Tell me! What do you want? As long as it's not about divorce, I will grant it to you."

"But all I want is a divorce!"

"Blood Purple Rose" muttered to herself, then spoke after a moment.

"Then I would like a shop, a shop registered in my name."

"I have none. If you want a storefront, just tell me. Why bother Father Emperor with such a trivial matter?"

Li Mufeng coldly rebuked him, and "Blood Purple Rose" glanced at him.

"How can they be the same? What the Emperor bestowed upon me is my property, while what the Prince gave me is charity, which I do not covet."

"After the divorce, won't you take back the storefront? What the Emperor bestowed upon me is mine."

"Blood Purple Rose" muttered to herself again. She was prepared to divorce. If it didn't work out today, she would have to think of another way. In short, she, "Blood Purple Rose," would never be a substitute for someone else, and she would never spend her life with someone who didn't care about her.

Most importantly, she, "Blood Purple Rose," had vowed never to love again in her life.

"Third brother, even you have times when you are disliked. Ziwei is not easy to coax. If you don't hurry up, your father is afraid you won't be able to keep her."

Li Hongwen laughed heartily, his expression no longer as unpleasant as before.

"There are plenty of women in this Zixiao Kingdom who are interested in me. They are all willing to coax me. Why should I coax a woman whose heart is not with me?"

Li Mufeng sounded somewhat unsure of himself when he said the last sentence.

"Eunuch Zhou, bring the land deed for the shop that was confiscated by the former Vice Minister of Revenue and give it to Princess Longxuan."

Seeing his son get the short end of the stick, Li Hongwen seemed to be in a good mood and waved to Eunuch Zhou.

“But Your Majesty, Prince Lin has also taken a liking to that shop and has asked you for it many times, but you have not given in. If you rashly give it to Princess Longxuan, I am afraid Prince Lin will be unhappy.”

Eunuch Zhou cautiously reminded him, but Emperor Li Hongwen responded coldly.

"What? I've spent my whole life having to please the elders, and now I have to please the younger ones? Do I have absolutely no power?"

"This servant has spoken out of turn; please calm your anger, Your Majesty."

Seeing Li Hongwen get angry, Eunuch Zhou knelt down with a thud.

Holding the land deed, "Blood Purple Rose" shoved it into her sleeve.

Seeing the greedy face of "Blood Purple Rose," Li Mufeng looked disdainful, but then, thinking of his father's illness, he became serious.

"What exactly is wrong with Father?"

"His Majesty is already on his deathbed. He has been poisoned by a poison called 'Hidden Poison.' The insidious thing about this poison is that it has a ten-year incubation period, during which no one can detect it. By the time it can be detected, it will be the time of his death."

The most fatal thing is that there is no cure for this poison. Of course, if you use her unique "Blood Purple Rose" blood to make medicine, and combine it with her poison-related acupuncture techniques, it is still possible to cure it.

However, she was cold-hearted by nature and would not meddle in the affairs of people who were not related to her. The name "Blood Purple Rose" did not come from the use of blood, but from the act of bleeding people out when killing them.

Moreover, Li Hongwen's statement that "royal daughters-in-law only have the option of divorce or widowhood, not separation" made her very dissatisfied. So, let her die if she wants to!

But the "Blood Purple Rose" is not entirely heartless.

"Fine, fine, for the sake of him giving me a chance to save face, I'll extend your life!"

After pondering for a long time, seeing that Li Mufeng was still waiting for her answer, "Blood Purple Rose" calmly...

"It's nothing, His Majesty has just a minor ailment. I will prescribe some medicine later, and Your Highness can find a suitable person to prepare it for His Majesty."

"Leave this matter to me! I will handle it well and will not let anyone else get involved."

Eunuch Zhou volunteered, and "Blood Purple Rose" handed him the prescription without saying anything. The two stayed in the Imperial Study for a while until Emperor Li Hongwen said he was a little tired, and then they prepared to leave the palace.

"Feng'er, please pay attention to the matter of praying for rain in Baojun County. It hasn't rained for three months, and the people of Baojun County are afraid they won't be able to hold on. The crops have failed completely, and that's their hard-earned money! If you can resolve this matter, there is still hope that I can appoint you as the crown prince."

Just as the two were about to leave the Imperial Study, Li Hongwen brought up matters of the court.

"Your subject has remembered."

Li Mufeng bowed, his face grave. "Who can predict the workings of Heaven? If we could just ask for rain whenever we wanted, wouldn't we be gods?"

The two remained silent throughout the journey. "Blood Purple Rose" looked up several times, each time seeing Li Hongwen's serious expression. Knowing he was worried about the rain-seeking ceremony in Baojun County, she couldn't help but sigh.

"If this were modern times, there would be airplanes and rockets to make it rain. But this is ancient times, and they probably don't have any good solutions other than praying to gods and Buddhas."

Thinking this, "Blood Purple Rose" sighed.

"It's a pity that my mental space can only conjure up things from department stores. If only I could conjure up a rocket launcher, then I could use artificial rain as a condition to force Li Mufeng to divorce me."

"Bang."

A loud bang, accompanied by a scream, interrupted "Blood Purple Rose's" thoughts. The carriage jolted, and "Blood Purple Rose" and Li Mufeng were thrown out of the carriage.

"ah……"

"Um……"

...

Caught off guard, the two fell heavily to the ground, rolling around for several seconds before stopping. Li Mufeng scrambled to his feet, shouting angrily...

"Wang Feng, what happened? Why did the carriage overturn?"