The emperor's health also deteriorated, and he became bedridden.

As the only prince, Long Xinghuang should rightfully succeed to the throne. However, he died young and had a will left by the late emperor. Therefore, the empress dowager needed Long Xinghuang to give birth to an heir so that she could continue to control him. Thus, she kept feeding the weak Long Xinghuang special tonics.

This tonic can reduce the effects of toxins in his body on his offspring, but it will also damage his body and thus shorten his lifespan.

All Jing Huarong needed was a puppet she could control. Because she was infertile, she had no feelings for children and regarded Long Xinghuang only as a tool for her to control the court.

Mu Tiantian said without batting an eye, "You'd better have sex with a woman as soon as possible to let the effects of the tonic in your body dissipate quickly and reduce the burden on your body. Otherwise, the accumulation of toxins in your body will make the poison in your body more and more serious, and your lifespan will be shortened. You will soon face the next attack of the poison."

"I understand." Long Xinghuang blushed slightly at her words and gave a perfunctory reply. After a while, feeling that he was not seriously ill, he hurriedly got up and said, "You should rest early."

After saying that, he hurriedly left, muttering to himself, "What kind of talk is it for a young woman to say such things without any attempt at concealment..."

Mu Tiantian had excellent hearing. Upon hearing this, she rolled her eyes. In her eyes, he was just a patient, and he should just say what was wrong with his physical condition instead of making a fuss.

evening.

Mu Tiantian soaked in the bathtub and sprinkled some medicinal powder into the water. This was specially made by her to lure out the Gu worms.

In the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, it feels like thousands of ants are crawling on my skin.

Mu Tiantian used her internal energy to slightly activate the Gu worms, which were instantly forced out and floated on the water's surface.

She took out a white porcelain bottle and put all the Gu worms inside.

This little thing can be used.

Just as Mu Tiantian was about to get up, she heard a noise from the roof.

She became more alert, quietly took down the clothes draped over the screen, and immersed herself in the water.

Mu Tiantian: [Seven Commands? Who are those people outside?]

No response.

What has this Seventh Bureau been up to this time?

She was about to call out again when she heard very light footsteps.

Mu Tiantian opened her eyes in the water and looked out over the surface. She saw a masked man dressed in black standing beside the bathtub.

Just as the man in black turned his head to look into the water, Mu Tiantian quickly sprang out of the water, twisted her wet clothes into a rope, and tied it tightly around his neck.

Unexpectedly, the man in black was extremely strong and grabbed her arm, lifting her up forcefully.

Mu Tiantian was pulled out forcefully, and couldn't help but scream in surprise, "Ah...uh..."

The moment she spoke, her mouth was covered by a large hand, and a familiar scent wafted over. The phoenix eyes on the face mask were all too familiar to her.

"What happened to Miss Mu?" The palace maid on guard rushed in upon hearing the noise, worried that something might have happened to her.

Mu Tiantian had specifically instructed that she did not like to be seen while taking a bath, nor did she want anyone to serve her, so the palace maid could not go in directly and could only stand outside the screen to inquire.

After Long Fantian removed his face mask, he loosened his grip slightly. Mu Tiantian replied loudly, "It's nothing, I just slipped."

"Does Miss Mu need any help?"

"No need, I can manage on my own."

Seeing this, the palace maid did not ask any further questions and continued to stand guard outside the door.

At this moment, Mu Tiantian realized she was completely naked. She quickly covered herself with her soaked clothes, her face flushed with embarrassment. She glared at Long Fantian angrily and whispered, "Your Highness, why are you here so late at night?"

Isn't there a more normal way to make an entrance?

I always have to be careful not to get caught.

"I...I..." Long Fantian stared at her for a long time without being able to utter the next word "I," as if he were stuttering.

He caught a glimpse of the large expanse of exposed white skin out of the corner of his eye, and couldn't help but swallow hard. He quickly turned his back to her and stopped looking at her. It took him a long time to calm down and regain his composure.

"I was worried about your safety, so I came to see you." Long Fantian's tone and attitude were completely different from his previous cold and domineering demeanor; he seemed much gentler.

Mu Tiantian took the opportunity to wring out the water from her clothes and put them on. Although they were a bit wet and heavy, it was better than being naked.

"Your Highness, I remember you said you were going to take me out of the palace?" Mu Tiantian teased, "Where are you?"

"The Empress Dowager wants you to stay for a few days, and I have no reason to refuse. It's a good opportunity for you to know her every move more easily," Long Fantian explained to her, restraining himself from thinking about those chaotic images.

He now experiences an indescribable sense of loss of control even when he looks at her.

Upon hearing this, Mu Tiantian assumed that he had come today specifically to inquire about the Empress Dowager's whereabouts, and quietly told her about the Empress Dowager's summons to Xin Liangmu.

"When I left, I heard the Empress Dowager was going to reward the Imperial Preceptor, saying that he had saved the Emperor's life, and that the matter at the hunting grounds must not be discovered by anyone, not even the Emperor." The last two sentences were purely Mu Tiantian's own interpretation, but her interpretation was pretty close to the truth.

Because the Empress Dowager really did say that to Xin Liangmu.

She had to get Long Fantian to overcome his resentment towards Long Xinghuang and abandon his rebellion, because Shi Changbo also had the late emperor's edict that was detrimental to him.

Before his death, the late emperor wrote two imperial edicts. If one of them is not used properly, it could easily lead to chaos throughout the country.

bell--

At this moment, a bell suddenly rang in Mu Tiantian's ears, but Long Fantian seemed not to hear it.

His mind was filled with images of Mu Tiantian's snow-white skin; Long Fantian felt like he was going crazy.

He forced himself to regain his senses.

Mu Tiantian heard the bell ringing again, looked at the porcelain bottle in her hand, her eyes darted around, patted Long Fantian's shoulder, and softly called out, "Your Highness?"

Long Fantian was momentarily stunned by her address of "Your Highness," her sweet voice constantly tugging at his heartstrings.

"Your Highness?" Mu Tiantian called out again when he didn't move, feeling that he was acting strangely.

"Hmm." Long Fantian responded indifferently, without turning his body around.

Mu Tiantian felt it was inconvenient to talk like that, so she turned him around.

Long Fantian looked at her with a slightly evasive gaze.

Mu Tiantian thought he wasn't feeling well and asked with concern, "Your Highness, did you take the medicine I gave you?"

Long Fantian nodded and hummed in agreement, his tone somewhat indifferent.

System: [Long Fantian's corruption value decreased by 5, currently at 60.]

When Mu Tiantian heard the notification sound, she felt it was because he trusted her more.

Since he has been taking her medicine on time, his health should be fine.

She handed the porcelain bottle to Long Fantian, saying, "This is the Gu poison that the Imperial Advisor used on me. I forced out all the Gu worms. It can control people's consciousness, make them tell the truth, and make them obey orders unconditionally."

Upon hearing that Xin Liangmu had used a curse on her, Long Fantian's heart tightened, and he quickly checked her eyes.

People who are cursed usually have very cloudy eyes, and the deeper the curse, the more cloudy the eyes become.

Seeing that her eyes were clear, his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, relaxed, but his dark eyes instantly turned cold and sinister.

I never expected they would actually dare to touch his people.

Mu Tiantian was touched to see how concerned he was about her. Just then, the bell in her ear rang again.