Chapter 201: Risking Death and Survival
It's finally here.
Xiao Jingfan, who heard his inner voice again, sat cross-legged on the couch, picked up the book on the table, placed it on his knees and opened it.
He appeared to be reading a book, but in fact he was concentrating on eating melons.
When no one disturbed him, Chu Liuzheng was still very serious about eating melons.
[Tsk tsk, these ladies are really not easy to deal with.]
Gaopin, in return for her favor, told Doukou to find a chance within the next two days to convince Cai Baolin to use the enhanced Jade Cream, adding oleander juice. This was ostensibly to frame Concubine Zhu, but in reality, she was targeting Concubine Dou.
[Strange, isn't Concubine Gao supposed to be pregnant? Instead of staying put and figuring out how to coax the tyrant back, why is she suddenly targeting Concubine Dou...huh? Holy shit!! Concubine Dou is the mastermind behind this!!]
Chu Liuzheng was shocked.
If Concubine Dou was the person behind the scenes, all the weird things would be explained.
Xiao Jingfan, who was eavesdropping, found himself unexpectedly calm. It seemed that after experiencing all the things that happened before, nothing these women in the harem did would surprise him anymore.
He even had the leisure to ask Zhou Yuande to make a cup of three-flower tea.
He needs to cool down.
At the same time, Chu Liuzheng sighed and sorted out the situation, trying to understand the whole thing better.
This Concubine Dou has gone to great lengths to get herself out of the 'cold palace'. I've finally seen what it means when a woman isn't ruthless, her position is unstable. This tactic is a desperate attempt to survive! Could it be that those two hours of kneeling and reciting the 'Sutra of the Past Vows of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva' daily have enlightened her?
[Uh, the timeline is a bit messy, let me sort it out from the beginning...]
[First of all, Concubine Dou used Concubine Gao's weakness to threaten Concubine Gao to do something for her. After Concubine Gao agreed, she ran to the snow and froze herself to death.
To prevent the imperial physician from curing her, he deliberately delayed the treatment for two days, causing her illness to worsen. He then deliberately asked Xianglu to go to the Imperial Hospital and put on such a show, in order to prevent the imperial physician from seeing her.
[She intentionally refused to eat or drink. On the one hand, she was truly ill and had no appetite. On the other hand, this was also a way for her to escape unscathed. Only if she was weak enough could she escape this situation unscathed.]
Then it was Doukou's turn to take action. Coincidentally, the Queen's unintentional act became Doukou's reason to persuade Cai Baolin.
Cai Baolin hadn't been in bed with the emperor for a long time, and Doukou, the senior palace maid, was getting anxious. She accidentally heard from the eunuchs in the Imperial Household Department that the reason His Majesty had turned over the name card for Concubine Zhu was because of the Empress's instructions...
Hearing this, Xiao Jingfan suddenly remembered the only green card that was turned over that night.
He originally thought it was the Queen Mother who intervened, but it turned out to be the Queen.
Doukou is quite the talker. Not only did she convince Cai Baolin that Concubine Zhu had already climbed up the Queen's ladder, she also created a sense of crisis in Cai Baolin, saying that with the Queen's help, Concubine Zhu would surely rise to a higher position in the future, leaving Cai Baolin far behind.
[Tsk tsk, Cai Baolin was already extremely anxious, and after hearing this, she impulsively agreed to Doukou's suggestion. However, she remembered that oleander juice was highly toxic, so she didn't dare use too much, so she only allowed Doukou to mix in a tiny amount to avoid any real disfigurement.]
[But Doukou was originally there to stir up trouble. If she didn't make a big deal out of it, how would the emperor know about it? How would he possibly come to Chengbi Hall? And how would the show continue?]
[Oh, Cai Baolin is so bold that he actually dares to leave the whole process to Doukou to handle.
No, when it comes to poisoning someone's life, you need to at least monitor the poison from beginning to end, not just from beginning to end. Being a concubine in such a high-risk job requires careful observation. If you don't get caught, who will?
Chu Liuzheng watched and shook his head.
[Haha, I did notice something was wrong when the poison took effect, but it was too late. As the saying goes, the arrow is on the string and must be shot. All Concubine Dou needs is a tailwind like yours. It would be best if you could get her out of Huaqing Palace, or get the tyrant to visit her there.]
[As long as the tyrant has a pity, there will be hope for Concubine Dou to be released from the 'cold palace'! ]
According to Concubine Dou's plan, upon hearing that she was dying of illness and no imperial physician had come to see her, the tyrant would personally visit Huaqing Palace, either out of pity for her or to appease the Dou family.
[It's fine if they don't meet, but if these two meet... the power of the sickly beauty can't be underestimated. And with five years of relationship behind them, even the tyrant is a man, so he probably can't handle it.]
Xiao Jingfan: "..."
[What a pity, man proposes, God disposes.]
Chu Liuzheng felt that Concubine Dou's strategy of risking her life and then surviving was really brilliant, but she just lacked a bit of luck.
If the news of the butterfly poisoning had come a little later, Concubine Dou's plan would have succeeded. Even if she couldn't regain her favor, she could probably lift the ban. As long as the ban was lifted, with Concubine Dou's skills and that stunning face, wouldn't it be a matter of minutes for her to regain her favor?
Chu Liuzheng certainly didn't want to see her enemy make a comeback. If he scalded her with boiling water again, she couldn't guarantee that the big boss, Tyrant, would be able to rescue her in time for the second time.
She considered the situation carefully.
Concubine Dou's plan has been partially successful. The Empress will wait until she recovers before questioning her. As long as the tyrant visits Huaqing Palace before then, the plan can proceed.
[Hmm...there's a lot of room for maneuver here. The initiative is completely in the hands of Concubine Dou.]
This illness was originally her own fault. If she wanted to prolong her illness, she wouldn't have to leave the window open all night in the cold wind. Even in this deep winter, she'd definitely get even sicker.
[Tsk tsk, poor Imperial Physician Li will probably have to bear the blame for the 'long-standing illness'. Imperial physician is indeed a high-risk profession.]
Chu Liuzheng couldn't help but shed tears of sympathy for Doctor Li.
[In other words, whether Concubine Dou can regain favor depends on the tyrant's wishes. As long as the tyrant doesn't go to Huaqing Palace, Concubine Dou's hope of regaining favor is completely lost, and she will have to find a scapegoat to take the blame for mixing almond powder into the Jade Cream.]
She frowned: [Will the tyrant go?]
As the saying goes, strike the snake at its most vulnerable part. Does she have to find a way to interfere a little?
Xiao Jingfan, who had indeed planned to take time out to visit today, decided not to go after hearing the whole story.
He doesn't have the habit of letting others plot against him.
He drank half a cup of Sanhua tea and waved to Zhou Yuande.
Zhou Yuande leaned forward and bowed to receive the order.
Xiao Jingfan said: "Let the Queen arrange..."
Zhou Yuande nodded repeatedly and went to do it immediately.
At the same time, Chu Liuzheng also made a decision, which was... to let nature take its course.
[Tsk, the ladies are fighting so fiercely, how dare a mere maid like me get involved? I should wait and see what happens, and wait until the tyrant actually goes to Huaqing Palace. Who knows, maybe Concubine Dou won't be able to regain her favor?]
She was still very optimistic about this. Judging from what happened last night, luck was obviously not on Concubine Dou's side.
[Buddha bless you, tyrants, please don't let beauty get you carried away!]
Xiao Jingfan's brows furrowed as he heard this. What kind of image did he hold in this woman's mind? A tyrant obsessed with beauty?
With a cold expression, he drank the remaining half cup of Sanhua tea and shouted, "More tea!"
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