Chapter 409 Yixiu 87 End + Transition

The emperor was seriously ill, and the guards at the Old Summer Palace were tighter. The empress dowager also rushed over, but because the emperor was suffering from an epidemic, at the repeated requests of the emperor himself and the empress, she only said a few words of greeting through the doors and windows.

Next came the military ministers and princes. After the emperor was sure that he was indeed unable to get up and handle government affairs, he finally agreed that Prince Duan would temporarily serve as regent with the assistance of his clan ministers.

Yixiu always stayed by his side respectfully. No matter what the emperor wanted to do, she tried her best to help him solve his problems. When the emperor had finally finished his work and his condition worsened again, she stayed by his side without taking off her clothes, which won unanimous praise from everyone.

"Queen, how is Nian's promise?"

That day, the emperor, who was quite well-educated, suddenly seemed to remember something and asked about Nian Shilan's situation.

Yixiu showed hesitation, but still said truthfully: "Nian promised, but he died the night before you fell ill."

"Gone? How come?"

"He died by hitting a pillar. He must have committed suicide out of fear of punishment." Seeing the emperor's puzzled expression, Yixiu slowly said, "After Nian Dancing passed away, I have been busy serving the emperor, leaving all other matters to Concubine Xin. Who knew she would come to me the next day and say that two of the young eunuchs who collected Nian Dancing's remains had also contracted the plague, and their symptoms were the same as the emperor's."

"Evil woman! I was so forgiving of her for her sister's sake, yet she dared to murder me!"

The emperor was obviously deeply shocked by this news. He even struggled and said, "Skin her and whip her corpse... And the Nian family, for raising such a vicious woman... will not tolerate..."

He was so excited that he couldn't even speak clearly and fell down before he could finish the last sentence.

Yixiu smoothed his chest and said softly, "Your Majesty, calm down. It's not worth it to ruin your health over a dead person."

"Besides, hasn't the emperor already asked Xia Qi to investigate this matter?"

…

The room suddenly became eerily quiet. In the dim candlelight, the emperor stared at the woman in front of him with almost bloodshot eyes.

Yixiu looked straight at him without flinching and sighed, "You have to understand Wanpin too. She has to consider the Zhen family too. She can't just watch them fall into the same situation as the Nian family."

"Although Wanpin was a little impatient to expose Nian Ying to you before the Imperial Noble Concubine's seventh day, she was only doing it to avenge her child and the Shen family."

"Besides, Zhen Yuandao is just a Han official. His two daughters have given birth to children for the Emperor. Even if you don't consider the Eighth Prince for his sake, at least consider the one in He Chang's belly. Although her status is a hindrance, she is pregnant with your own flesh and blood."

"Otherwise, even if I knew from Nian Yingying's mouth about her deep connection with Queen Chunyuan, Wanpin wouldn't dare to do anything."

"Why do we have to kill them all? It will only make Nian Yingying and Wanpin want to fight to the death."

She looked at the emperor's incredulous expression and sighed again, "See? You always underestimate others. Just like when you were disappointed in your sister, you've been disappointed in others time and time again, yet you never consider why they ended up like that."

"Honghui and I have been devoted to you for so many years, but we still can't dispel your suspicion of him."

"I have become so estranged from my mother, my wife, my son, and my brother that all I have left is suspicion."

Yixiu held his hand. The white jade ring on her wrist had a cool touch that stunned the emperor who was about to break free.

"I am really a little tired. Isn't the emperor tired?"

In his final moments, the emperor only heard a gentle voice ringing in his ear: "Wanpin specially asked Doctor Wen to adjust the temperature for you. As a monarch and a subject, at least you can go peacefully."

………

This time when Xu Zhujin returned to the consciousness space, she felt extremely tired. She held the red panda version of N1 sincerely and sincerely recommended that they open a school to quit watching palace fighting dramas in the time travel department. It would definitely make a lot of money. At least after completing the task, she would not watch anything related to palace fighting for a while, especially those related to the Qing Palace.

N1 blinked her eyes, which looked like they were covered in eyeliner, and pointed at the panel in front of Xu Zhujin. "But Zhuzhu, if you get another S, you can be promoted to a regular employee~~"

"You're talking so funny now~~"

Xu Zhujin complained subconsciously. She never thought that she could successfully get an S this time by relying on the turtle method. Although this method has no risks, it is really a kind of torture to the body and mind.

Of course, this is also influenced by Yixiu's own emotions.

It seems that although this immersion method is good, it needs to be used with caution.

After sorting out her thoughts, Xu Zhujin pressed the system panda in her arms and rubbed it for a while. After venting the anger in her heart and barely recovering, she was in the mood to open the gift package she received this time.

【Resurrection Pill (Improved Version) × 99】

"Huh? What's this? Why are there duplicate S-rank prizes?"

Xu Zhujin took it out in confusion, and saw a palm-sized white jade bottle filled with red bean-sized pills, which had a refreshing fragrance just from smelling them.

N1 grabbed her hand and glanced at it, smacking his lips. "Oh, you can even skip and read just a few words? Doesn't it say it's an improved version? This one is much more convenient than the one I gave you before, and the usage restrictions are not as strict. But this one is usually needed by high-risk time travel departments to help them make up for mistakes."

"No wonder I got the prize. How can palace fighting not be considered a high-risk activity?"

Xu Zhujin, quite satisfied, deposited it into the system space. Looking at the goodies piled up in the space, and counting the various skills she had mastered, she patted the system's forehead contentedly and said, "Let's go!"

"Crispy Noodles is a raccoon, and I'm a red panda—"

[System transmission in progress——Transmission successful——]

As soon as Hu Shanxiang opened her eyes, she heard shrill cries all around her. The pungent smell of smoke and blood made her frown.

At this moment, she was sitting on the ground. When she looked up, she saw her sister Jing Ruowei being picked up by General Sun Yusun. In the sea of people, he really couldn't take her away as well, so he had to disappear into the crowd with the older girl in his arms with a guilty heart.

Hu Shanxiang calmly looked at the purgatory-like scene in front of her, calmly watched her sister leave, and calmly met Zhu Zhanji's gaze at the top of the table. Her expression did not waver from beginning to end, but in the eyes of others, this three-year-old child was probably scared silly.

No one noticed the inconspicuous bait scattered from her outstretched arms. These khaki baits fell to the ground and soon attracted flocks of eagles and vultures.

When these birds of prey swoop down in groups, flapping their huge wings, even adults can't help but feel fear.