"The Imperial Concubine is hosting a banquet?"
Su Man was a little surprised to hear the news.
"good."
Qi Xing said in a deep voice, "The Imperial Concubine and I have always been at odds. I'm afraid you'll be wronged."
Su Man asked tentatively, "Now that you have found a miracle doctor to save the emperor, and the court officials are praising you, the Imperial Concubine won't go too far, right?"
"Father was bewitched by the Imperial Preceptor, who believed his good health was due to the elixir he had consumed. The Imperial Preceptor is the Imperial Concubine's man and will only help my fifth brother."
“…”
It is no secret that the current emperor is obsessed with seeking immortality and enlightenment, and this is also the most difficult hurdle for emperors of all dynasties.
The emperor holds the throne and has unlimited power. One lifetime is not enough, and he wants to rule the country for generations. This is human greed and also human weakness.
Seeing that Su Man was silent, Qi Xing thought she was scared. He stood up and walked to Su Man's side, personally adding some tea for her. "Don't worry, the emperor will be here tomorrow, and the imperial concubine will also be more restrained."
Su Man nodded and said, "It's getting late, Your Highness should go to bed early."
"Okay, you too."
Before leaving, Qi Xing suddenly stopped and said, "It's cold at night, remember to close the doors and windows."
Before Su Man could react, he left.
Su Man opened the teacup he had just used, and the water level had not dropped at all.
She frowned. Qi Xing was so alert.
...
That night, Qiu Niang came again uninvited.
But this time Su Man was mentally prepared and was not scared by Qiu Niang hanging upside down on the ceiling.
"Have you made any progress on what I asked you to do?" Qiu Niang asked impatiently as soon as she stepped on the ground.
Su Man shook her head. “He is very alert. I can’t find an opportunity.”
"never mind."
Qiu Niang knew Qi Xing's intentions and didn't have much hope for Su Man. She came here for another matter.
"The Imperial Concubine and the Fifth Prince have already set up a trap. Tomorrow is Qi Xing's death date. Be smart and don't get implicated."
Su Man was a little surprised. "Qixing has many supporters now. Do you have a chance of winning?"
"rest assured."
In the darkness, Qiu Niang's smile looked particularly sinister. "Everything I have tasted before, I want him to taste now."
“…”
Although Qiu Niang appeared confident, Su Man had a bad feeling.
Having been with Qi Xing for such a long time, she felt that Qi Xing was a man of unfathomable cunning. Would he just sit there and wait for death?
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next day
Su Man was pulled out of bed by the palace maid again, but today's breakfast was only for her and the queen.
The queen didn't eat much. Although there were a lot of delicious food on the table, she only drank a bowl of white porridge and a few vegetables.
Su Man noticed this and asked casually, "Is the Queen fasting?"
The Queen's hand froze as she picked up some food. "This palace..."
Eunuch Hong, who was serving beside him, immediately came out to explain, "Ever since the Emperor fell ill, the Empress has switched to a vegetarian diet to pray for the Emperor's well-being."
"Oh, I see."
Su Man pretended to be convinced, "Your Majesty truly has deep affection and loyalty for the Emperor."
"yes."
The queen smiled very stiffly, and then she put down her chopsticks and stopped eating.
Su Man glanced at Eunuch Hong and had a vague guess in her mind.
Although the Queen was the Empress, for some reason, her every move was controlled by her servant, Eunuch Hong. As for the master behind Eunuch Hong, she could not think of anyone except Qi Xing.
After breakfast, Su Man said she wanted to take a walk in the Imperial Garden.
Dongyue was disapproving when she heard that Suman was going out. But she was just a palace maid after all, and Suman insisted on going, so she had no choice but to go with Suman.
Fortunately, Su Man didn't do anything other than looking at the snow, which made Dongyue feel a little relieved.
When passing by a pavilion, Suman said she was tired and wanted to sit down.
Dongyue looked around and saw that there was no one around, so she helped Suman over. But when they were going up the stairs, Suman lost her balance and fell to the ground.
"Ouch."
Dongyue was startled and hurried to help her, "Miss Liu, how are you?"
Su Man tucked the note she had just picked up from the gap between the steps and the ground into her sleeve in a subtle manner, and stood up as Dong Yue helped her. "It's okay, I didn't stand firmly."
Seeing that Su Man's clothes were all stained, Dong Yue's face turned black. "This is the skirt you will wear to the audience with the emperor tonight. Go back quickly and I will clean it up for you."
"Let's go."
...
As soon as she returned to Kunning Palace, Dongyue took the skirt and went out.
She took out the note only when Suman was the only one left in the room.
This was what she and Xu Yuan had discussed yesterday. Since it was inconvenient for them to meet in the palace, they used this method to convey the message.
Su Man rubbed her aching waist. If Dong Yue hadn't been watching her all the time, she wouldn't have resorted to such a desperate measure.
The note had become a little soft because it was stained with snow water. Su Man quickly unfolded it. Fortunately, the words on it were not stained.
"Wuyou Village is located right at the eye of the dragon vein in the capital.
The yin energy is rolling in, damaging the dragon veins, and the world will change hands."
Seeing this, Su Man's heart sank.
It is said that the emperor is the true dragon emperor, the most masculine and masculine person in the world, with a golden body to protect him, and any evil spirits must avoid him.
I heard earlier that the concubines in the harem were haunted by wronged spirits, and as long as the emperor visited, the wronged spirits would not dare to come out.
But if the dragon vein is damaged, the emperor's fate will be changed...
But Su Man still didn't understand one thing. Even if the dragon vein was damaged and the world changed hands, Qi Xing might not sit on the throne.
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