The weather can change in an instant, and the night rain comes, soaking the hem of my clothes.
Imperial physicians knelt on the ground in front of Zhengyang Palace, while a row of white-bearded old men shivered in the rain.
The Empress dug her bright red nail polish into her flesh, her face grim. "Imperial Physician Wang, tell me what you mean by 'they cannot determine what poison is in His Majesty's body'?"
"A bunch of trash!"
The head physician, Wang, bowed even lower, cold sweat pouring down his forehead and soaking his back. In all his years of medical practice, he had never seen such a poison. His Majesty's pulse was weak, sometimes rapid and forceful. The antidote pills had no effect whatsoever; in fact, his breathing became even weaker.
"Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, His Majesty has likely been affected by witchcraft."
"Witchcraft?" A sharp glint flashed across the Empress's face. "Is there a way to break it?"
In the previous dynasty, witchcraft and sorcery were rampant. Witch doctors used spells to harm people and manipulate the court, ultimately leading to chaos throughout the land. In this dynasty, witchcraft and sorcery have been banned. Witch doctors still exist only in remote areas, but they dare not descend the mountains to cause trouble.
Now that Emperor Jingming is suspected of being under the influence of witchcraft, it's hard not to suspect that it might be the work of remnants of the previous dynasty.
Imperial Physician Wang shook his head: "The sorcery is merely my speculation. If we wish to verify it, we must invite Master Huineng to the palace."
The Empress remained silent, but her gaze grew increasingly dangerous. Master Huineng was a highly accomplished monk who traveled the world and was known to be able to dispel witchcraft. His Majesty's condition was unknown; where could they possibly find the vanished Master Huineng now?
Liu Debao hurriedly entered and reported to the Empress: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Advisor has arrived."
The Empress was overjoyed, her eyes shining brightly: "Quickly, invite the Imperial Advisor into the palace!"
Yuewen, dressed in a plain robe, still looked like an immortal being, but the presence of a rebellious girl following behind her seemed a bit out of place.
The Empress merely glanced at Jiang Jiaoyue before quickly stepping forward, "Your Excellency the Imperial Advisor has finally arrived. Does Your Excellency know anything about witchcraft?"
Yuewen bowed to the Empress: "Your Majesty, I have divined that Your Majesty will face a calamity. This is why I have come to the palace."
The Empress felt a sense of relief, as if she had received a reassuring pill. With His Majesty safe and the court secure, things would be different if something were to happen to him…
The court was in constant flux, and the crown prince was young and inexperienced, so she dared not think about anything else.
"Please, Imperial Advisor, act swiftly to save His Majesty's life!"
Yuewen entered the palace to save Emperor Jingming, but the divination indicated that he had no ability to save him.
"Your Majesty, do not worry. My divination shows that Your Majesty will be able to turn misfortune into good fortune with the help of a noble person. We only need to invite this noble person into the palace, and they will surely be able to save Your Majesty."
"I wonder who Your Majesty's distinguished guest is? I will send someone to invite him immediately!"
"Miss Qiuqiu from the Marquis of Wenyang's residence."
"Chirp chirp?" The Empress's expression changed. She remembered how she had accidentally killed the female assassin. She had saved Fu Ning before, and now she was sure she could save His Majesty as well. "Liu Debao, go to the Marquis of Wenyang's residence immediately and invite Chirp chirp to the palace. Do not delay!"
"I obey your orders."
The Empress ordered the palace gates to be opened to welcome Qiuqiu into the palace, without having any doubt about whether a baby only a few months old could save lives.
The matter of Emperor Jingming's poisoning and coma involved many issues, so in order to stabilize the court, the news was not revealed to the outside world. It was only announced that His Majesty was frightened and needed to rest. Su Jinze, who discovered His Majesty's coma, was also kept in the palace.
When Su Junyao left the palace and saw that his eldest son had not come out with him, he knew that something must have happened. In order to avoid any further complications, he immediately instructed that today's events must not be publicized.
No one noticed what happened to Qiuqiu at the palace banquet, and Su Junyao blamed Su Jinze for the death of the female assassin.
Chiu Chiu was furious when she overheard her parents plotting to give all the credit that belonged to her to her older brother. She was very resentful.
[She's developed YuYu syndrome.]
Does this era not allow for the existence of super babies like me?
[I'm almost nine months old now, I'm a very mature baby, I can collect my little red flower myself!]
Could it be that they're sexist and think everything in the family should be inherited by my older brother?
[I get it, from now on I'm a brother-supporting demon!]
Yun Jinglan & Su Junyao: What kind of nonsense is this!
Chiu Chiu is still young and has no idea how dangerous it is to be an exceptionally flamboyant super baby, because one wrong move and she could easily die!
Yun Jinglan glanced at Qiuqiu indifferently: "After the former Minister of Justice's daughter fell into the water, she became a completely different person, constantly clamoring to build rockets and cannons to unify the world. The day before she was to marry Prince Yu, she was pushed into the water and drowned by the Minister of War's daughter."
Su Junyao continued, "A lotus-picking girl from Jiangnan came to the capital to find her relatives, claiming to be a princess who had been separated from her family and that she would undergo a blood test to prove her kinship. After entering the palace, she opened up the path of commerce and attempted to compete with the late emperor for power, but died suddenly in the princess's residence within a month."
"Madam, do you know why?"
Yun Jinglan feigned ignorance and asked in return, "Why?"
"Because heaven is jealous of talent!"
It's not that there haven't been people who shone brightly, but perhaps it's because things reach their extremes and then reverse, or that extreme wisdom leads to harm, but these people all disappeared after a brief moment of brilliance.
They actually had a premonition that Qiuqiu would be the same as them. It's just that before they only heard others talk about it with sighs and lamentations, but when it came to their own child, they only hoped that Qiuqiu could be a little slow-witted, hide her brilliance, and grow up safely.
As expected, Chiu Chiu was startled by her parents and immediately shrank back and remained silent.
[From today onwards, I'm a silly beauty.]
The world where ignorance is bliss is indeed different; clever people die quickly. She needs to master this new persona!
Unfortunately, before he could decide how foolish a beautiful woman to play, Eunuch Liu arrived at the Marquis's residence.
Chen He rushed in to report, his eyes filled with deep worry: "Reporting to the Marquis and Madam, Eunuch Liu has arrived."
The fact that Eunuch Liu arrived in such a hurry, as if he wanted to rush into the mansion and snatch the person away, really frightened him; it probably wasn't anything good.
"Eunuch Liu wants to see Miss. They seem very nervous, so I'm afraid it's something important. I just don't understand what could be so important that they need to see Miss."
Chirp: "???"
Uncle Chen He is no longer my top choice for a concubine! Why can't I be the one chosen?
I'm going to marry Aunt Dongxiao off to someone else!
Eunuch Liu has arrived with the Empress's decree. No matter how doubtful Su Junyao and the others are, they must hand over Qiuqiu to Eunuch Liu, otherwise they will be disobeying the imperial decree!
Yun Jinglan's face was pale. She grabbed Su Junyao's arm tightly and pleaded, "Father-in-law, can't I really not come to the palace with you? Qiujiu has never left me. You can stay in the palace for a few days as you wish."
Eunuch Liu had no idea how many days it would take. Whenever His Majesty woke up, Qiuqiu could return.
But he couldn't say anything.
"Madam Su, please don't worry. Princess Fu Ning has been frightened, and the Empress has ordered this old servant to bring Miss in to keep the princess company. It will only be a few days, so please rest assured."
The Empress decrees that the Grand Eunuch serving the Emperor needs to come and deliver a message.
Yun Jinglan and Su Junyao weren't fools, so they naturally knew what was going on. She wanted to say something, but Su Junyao quietly squeezed her hand to stop her.
"Please take good care of Qiuqiu, Father-in-law."
Why should a eunuch's message be accompanied by a guard with a knife? I'm afraid they'll just rob him if they don't want to.
The eldest brother is still in the palace and can provide support, so Qiuqiu should be fine.
Su Junyao winked at Qiuqiu, and Qiuqiu immediately understood. She leaned on Eunuch Liu's shoulder, rolled her eyes, and stuck out half of her tongue.
[Silly beauty, you've got to play with her!]
Su Junyao: “…”
Silly beauty... not mentally challenged!!!
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