Then, the spirit sensed that a kind-looking eunuch was handing a paper package to a simple-minded old woman.

And that old woman happened to work in the small kitchen.

Sherry was a little depressed.

She has terrible taste. This guy looks honest, but he's not honest at all!

Thank goodness she was keeping an eye on things, otherwise... sigh!

In addition, Emperor Kangxi has been visiting more frequently lately, which probably made Empress Hesheli somewhat unhappy. Despite being heavily pregnant, she still had to get up early every day to wait for everyone to pay their respects to her.

Sherry was a little annoyed. She stared at the two people and then went back to her bedchamber.

Sherry used the medicinal herbs she had stockpiled from the mortal realm to concoct a medicine to prevent the birth of offspring. She put two paper packets containing the residue, one in the eunuch's room and the other under the old woman's bed.

Then I added some to the milk I was using to make the cake!

Soon, the delicious and beautiful cake was served. The sweet aroma in the air made Xue Li's appetite increase!

Sherry: What a waste, sigh~

System: Great Demon, can't you be a little more dignified?

Sherry: Life is all about eating and drinking! (ˊ?ˋ*)?

System: ...That makes sense! Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant! (￢_￢)

Sherry: Oh, thank you so much!

System: You actually believed that? Can't you tell the difference between good and bad talk?

Sydney: What do you mean? Are you insulting me? 360° Spinning Invincible Wind and Fire Wheel!!!

System: Holy crap! Aa ...

Soon after, while eating cake, Sherry suddenly vomited blood and fainted.

She wouldn't harm her own body with poison, but she could control her pulse with her soul...

Hearing Chunhua's scream, Qiushi quickly arranged for someone to summon the imperial physician!

Not long after, Sumalagu, Empress Hesheli, and Liang Jiugong arrived.

Including the beautiful women.

The imperial physician's pulse diagnosis skill showed that Xue Li's spirit controlled her pulse, indicating weakness.

The imperial physician's brows furrowed so deeply that it terrified Liang Jiugong.

Imperial Physician: This pulse is unlike anything I've ever heard of or seen before! (⊙o⊙)

Liang Jiugong: It's over, the Niohuru clan is finished! ∑(??д??lll)

Empress Hesheri and the old nanny exchanged puzzled glances.

Then Emperor Kangxi strode in.

"What exactly happened? Why did he suddenly vomit blood and faint?!" Kangxi asked sternly, his eyes fierce.

The imperial physician glanced at Xue Li's slightly darkened lips, then looked tremblingly at Kangxi: "Your Majesty, Consort Niohuru's pulse is weak, it seems... she has been poisoned?"

"Hiss—" The surrounding beauties all gasped in unison.

Emperor Kangxi gripped the jade pendant in his hand and said in a deep voice, "Treat him well. If you can't cure him, bring me your head!"

"Yes, Your Majesty! This servant obeys!" The imperial physician finished speaking tremblingly, wiping the sweat from his brow, and turned to ask Qiu Shi, who looked anxious, "May I ask, young lady, did Your Majesty vomit blood using anything?!"

Qiu Shi quickly brought out the cake and milk tea that Xue Li had used.

“Our master had an idea and thought about making it. He even planned to present it to the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager, the Emperor, and the Empress. Who would have thought…” Qiu Shi knelt on the ground, tears streaming down her face.

"Could it be that they ate something bad?!" Li Shi whispered.

"Haven't you heard? Poison, poisoned!" Wanyan couldn't help but tug at her.

Kangxi glanced at them with a cool look in his eyes.

For a long while!

"Your Majesty, these pastries are suspected to contain three kinds of poison. One is a secret medicine from the previous dynasty that weakens people to death. Another is to prevent them from having offspring. And the third... this servant must investigate further!" The old man was quite capable; after a short while, he returned with two dead rabbits in his hands.

Sherry: That old man is impressive, he even managed to find that out. But the third possibility is probably a drug-food incompatibility...

Not to mention the fear and panic of the concubines behind them.

Even Emperor Kangxi's eyes were filled with murderous intent!

"How is your master?!" Kangxi quickly twirled the thumb ring on his hand.

"Fortunately, Master Niohuru didn't eat much. Perhaps it was an allergic reaction to one of the medicines that caused him to vomit blood, which actually saved his life! He just needs to rest and recuperate!" The old imperial physician hurriedly wiped the sweat from his forehead.

"Academician Liu, you are fully responsible. If you cannot cure him..." Kangxi's tone was serious.

"Your servant obeys!" the old physician hurriedly replied, and then rushed off to prepare the medicine.

Emperor Kangxi glanced at the Empress as if he were not paying attention, and when he saw her suddenly pale face, his eyes were full of disappointment!

"Liang Jiugong, go investigate!"

"Yes, sir!"

"Alright, all of you may leave! Physician Liu, you should focus all your efforts on treating your master, Niu Gulu!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After everyone took their leave, Sumalagu also expressed her condolences and departed.

Kangxi looked at the little girl who had been so lively just two days ago, now lying there pale and unconscious, and felt a dull ache in his heart.

Emperor Kangxi fed her the medicine before leaving.

It should be possible for Sherry's spirit to teach two foxes cultivation in the secret realm, since they are essentially animals.

As humans have always said, "If you understand one thing, you understand everything; if you draw inferences from one instance to another, you understand everything..." Well, I can't remember!

While Shirley slept soundly, Kangxi, on the other side, looked at the large portrait of Empress Hesheli on the paper with annoyance in his eyes.

She's already the Empress, what is there that she can't tolerate?!

What shattered his illusions even more was that he had always thought of Hesheli as a bright and sunny person with a broad mind.

It was at this moment that he realized that everyone has two faces!

He only favored Niohuru for two more days, and she became anxious.

And then there's Songgotu, he certainly knows how to stretch his claws!

Emperor Kangxi didn't say anything, but he did allocate manpower to purge the inner palace and released some people out of the palace!

They also bestowed upon Shirley a nanny skilled in medicinal cuisine and an aunt skilled in palace affairs.

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