the truth
Gu Youan slapped Xiao Junqi, who fell to the ground. She gently lifted Empress Gu's hair, picked up a silver needle, and lightly inserted it into her acupoint. A bewitching datura flower appeared behind her.
A chill ran up her head. She reached out and tremblingly touched the flower. This was a poison from Lady Rumei. This poison, which should have been lost with the Emperor of Dayong, how could it have ended up on her?
Those who take this poison initially go mad, and later die from limb ulceration.
In the harem of the Sheng Kingdom, the only person who could poison her was the high and mighty emperor. How did a fallen empress, a empress without children, and a poisoned empress manage to break through the heavy guards and reach the East Palace?
Gu Youan took out the pills from his pocket and gently fed them into her mouth. After a moment of silence, Gu Youan looked down into her eyes.
Empress Sheng's eyes cleared from their cloudiness, and Gu Youan smiled and said, "You know I have the antidote?"
Empress Sheng looked at her arrogantly and said, "The Celestial Envoy of the Emperor's Ship, the most outstanding alchemist, if you cannot save me, then no one in this world can!"
Even in her disheveled state, Empress Sheng could not conceal her captivating beauty. Sitting upright in her chair, she looked at Gu Youan's slightly protruding belly and said, "Back then, I was just like you, thinking that the Xiao family was trustworthy. But I was wrong. Does Xuanji Envoy want to follow in my footsteps?"
Gu Youan chuckled and said, "Your Majesty the Empress has a strong pulse; were you a martial artist before?"
Empress Sheng said, "I am also an assassin of the Emperor's Creed. The Fifth Princess's birth mother was also an assassin. I was ordered to monitor Emperor Hua Ming, who was still a prince at the time. I once thought he was worthy of my trust. The experience of being an assassin is too painful. I tried to escape, but I found that the palace was still my prison. Sheng Jingche fell into a coma, and the emperor used this opportunity to eliminate the Sheng family. He poisoned me. The men of the Xiao family are too ruthless. Now that Xiao Junqi is going to the battlefield, why don't you and I join forces and let the Xiao family father and son die on the battlefield?"
Gu Youan looked at her hesitantly, not agreeing for a long time. She didn't know whether the person in front of her was friend or foe, and agreeing rashly would only put her in a dangerous situation.
Empress Sheng glanced at her belly and said, "You wouldn't have fallen in love with him, would you? If the Xiao family father and son die, your child will be the only heir. You will be the Empress Dowager, and I will be the Grand Empress Dowager."
Gu Youan took a step back, covering her stomach with her hands, and said, "Why should I believe you are a member of the Emperor's Ship?"
The Emperor's Ship has a headquarters and branches. The headquarters supports the Sheng Kingdom, while the Emperor's Ship of Dayong only takes orders to kill. Gu Youan has no idea how much of the person in front of him is true and how much is false.
She sighed and said, "You can't hurt Xiao Junqi. You can have anything you want, but you can't hurt him."
Empress Sheng said, "It seems you have truly fallen in love. Envoy Xuanji, falling in love while killing is the greatest taboo."
Gu Youan turned her head and said, "Xiao Junqi is still needed on the Western Frontier battlefield. You can't kill him."
Empress Sheng is highly skilled, and if she were to intervene, Gu Youan might not be able to stop her. This is a parallel story chosen for her by the system. The child is due in eight months, and she will not allow anyone to interfere with her plans.
Gu Youan said softly, "The war is intense right now, and everyone's attention is on the Western Frontier. Let me send you away, Empress Sheng."
Empress Sheng raised her head slightly, smiled contemptuously, and said, "I am the Empress of Sheng Kingdom, and I cannot leave the palace of Sheng Kingdom."
Gu Youan said in a deep voice, "As long as you want to leave, I can send you away. If Emperor Huaming poisons you once, he can poison you a second time. Only by leaving here can you live a peaceful life."
"Live a peaceful life?" Empress Sheng thought to herself as if she had heard a joke.
She stood up gently, leaned down to look at Gu Youan and said, "From the day you entered the Emperor's Ship, it was impossible for you to live a peaceful life. Have you forgotten that we are all assassins, assassins who lick blood from the edge of a knife? Do you think you can just retreat as you please?"
Gu Youan looked at her calmly and said, "You're tired, let me take you home."
Gu Youan couldn't understand her pain; without walking someone else's path, one cannot comprehend the hardships involved.
Tears streamed down her face. Gu Youan took out a handkerchief and handed it to her, but Empress Sheng snatched it away.
With tears in her eyes, she looked at Gu Youan's belly and said, "This child will become your biggest obstacle. Keeping him will only drag you down and turn you into an indecisive person. Gu Youan, have you forgotten why you entered the Emperor's Ship?"
Gu Youan suddenly stood up, grabbed her arm, and said, "Empress Sheng, was the Sheng Kingdom involved in the destruction of the Dayong Emperor's title?"
Empress Sheng paused, looking at her with a dazed expression, and said, "The Emperor's Name of Dayong and the Emperor's Name of Sheng are one entity. They share the same fate, and they share the same fate. How could I possibly betray the Emperor's Name of Dayong?"
Gu Youan smiled and said, "This reason is too far-fetched, Empress Sheng. The Xie family alone cannot shake the throne of Dayong. There were spies before the throne of Dayong was destroyed. Empress Sheng knows who they are."
Even if the title of Emperor of Dayong is not the best, it is still an imperial title that has been established for a hundred years. It has a deep foundation. How could it be defeated by a mere Xie family? There must be a lot of inside stories behind this.
She gripped Empress Sheng's wrist tightly and said, "I can give you the antidote, and I can also kill you. If you don't tell the truth, I will kill you immediately."
Empress Sheng clutched her wrist, a hint of anxiety appearing on her pale face. She gently looked up at Gu Youan and said, "Am I the Empress of Sheng Kingdom? Are you going to kill me?"
Gu Youan smiled gently and said, "These are turbulent times. What does it matter if a mad empress dies in the palace? If you deceive me, what if I kill you? Empress Sheng, the Emperor's ship of Dayong has suffered heavy losses and I am the only one left. As the guardian of the Emperor's ship, I have the right to deal with traitors."
Gu Youan pressed her acupoint, and blood seeped from the corner of Empress Sheng's mouth. She gently wiped away the blood and said, "I am the Empress!"
Gu Youan smiled gently and said, "So what if I'm the Empress? I'm just cleaning up the traitors within my own sect."
Empress Sheng smiled coldly and said, "If you kill me, you will never know the answer again."
Gu Youan gently released her hand, stroking Empress Sheng's face before slowly moving her hand to the back of his neck, saying, "I can kill you silently, so you'd better explain yourself clearly."
Empress Sheng swallowed hard, tears streaming down her face. Under the pressure of Gu Youan's inner strength, she had no choice but to confess the whole truth.
"The Gu family is a branch of the Sheng family. None of the members of the Emperor's Ship betrayed the Emperor's Ship. They just had differing opinions. On that day, they deliberately used you as an excuse to lure the Xie family. However, Emperor Huaming found out about this and tampered with the trap, resulting in the deaths of all twelve envoys of the Emperor's Ship."
Gu Youan felt many sounds in her ears. After searching for a long time, she found the truth in Sheng Kingdom. Gu Youan pressed down, and Empress Sheng cried out in pain.
"How did they know about the plans for the Emperor of the Great Yong?"
Empress Sheng said, "It was Zhao Huai. Zhao Huai's former subordinates sent news of your affair with Xie Daoqing back to Sheng Kingdom. Emperor Hua Ming took notice of you, and this matter could no longer be kept secret."
Gu Youan paused for a moment, then gathered his inner strength in his fingertips and personally crippled her martial arts.
She looked at her and said, "The Queen is tired, go back."
Empress Sheng's heart pounded violently. She gasped for breath, looked up into Gu Youan's eyes, and grabbed Gu Youan's arm with her right hand, saying, "You actually crippled my martial arts?"
Gu Youan chuckled and said, "Since you've become Empress and given up your identity as an assassin, you must fulfill your role as Empress. I will send you to Jiangnan, where you can stay and recuperate, Empress Sheng."
"You..." He couldn't catch his breath.
Like a clear spring, her inner strength flowed through her heart. Empress Sheng looked at Gu Youan blankly and asked, "Are you healing me?"
Gu Youan nodded and said, "Your internal injuries are severe, and you are quite poisoned. Leaving here will allow you to receive the best treatment."
Empress Sheng coughed up a mouthful of blood and said, "Can you really restore the title of Emperor?"
From adolescence to middle age, from assassin to queen, from orphan to now, she has long forgotten that her original wish was simply to survive.
Gu Youan said, "The previous generation has already retired. Now that I have taken over the Emperor's Ship, I will definitely create a peaceful world."
She gently stroked her belly and said, "Xiao Junqi cannot die. I know what I'm doing on the Western Frontier battlefield."
Empress Sheng's tears streamed down her face. Gu Youan gently wiped away her tears and said, "Don't worry. As the guardian envoy, even if I die, I will protect the Emperor's title."
Gu Youan sighed softly and said, "Don't be sad. I'm determined to take Emperor Huaming's life, but not now. With the army pressing in, it will be the common people who die."
Empress Sheng nodded, and Gu Youan gently helped her up, saying, "Let's go back."
The door opened and closed gently, as if it had never been there. Gu Youan lowered her head and pressed his acupoint, and Xiao Junqi slowly opened his eyes.
He looked at her gently and said, "I don't want you to affect this battle in the Western Frontier."
Gu Youan said, "Don't worry, I won't make a deal with the common people of both countries."
He turned to look out the window and said, "Xiao Junqi, do you want to sit in that seat?"
"Yes!" Only by taking that position can I protect others.
Gu Youan said, "I will help you ascend to that position. After it's done, I want one thing." She wanted Emperor Huaming's life. She wanted revenge for her fellow disciples. Years had passed, but the great fire was still vivid in her mind, never leaving her memory. It tormented her every moment. In the dead of night, she remembered them standing in front of her, questioning her.
Xiao Junqi noticed her unusual behavior and asked, "What do you know?"
Gu Youan raised her eyes, tears falling like pearls from a broken string. She choked out, "I know everything. Only if Emperor Huaming dies can Sheng Jingche live."
"Okay, I promise you, you can do whatever you want to do." He reached out his hand but then stopped in mid-air, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.
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