Chapter 136 Golden Mask

The mask was heavy and depressing. Wearing it while lying in bed made Wen Yu feel suffocated.

Despite this, Wen Yu had no intention of taking off the mask. He placed his palm inwards, covering the hard surface of the mask.

At least the top was smooth, not as rugged and ugly as a ghost painting like the skin underneath.

"My lady?"

Shen Yu's voice echoed in the inner hall; it was not loud and carried a hint of tentativeness.

Wen Yu remained motionless, closing his eyes as if he hadn't heard anything.

"My lady?"

Shen Yu shouted again.

Wen Yu opened his eyes again in silence and looked quietly at the darkness in front of him.

"My lady?"

"..." Wen Yu frowned, put down his hand covering the mask, and asked, "What are you doing?"

"My queen, I just thought you were asleep, but it seems you are not." Shen Yu seemed to laugh, and he continued to ask, "When can you give me the antidote you mentioned before?"

Wen Yu turned over: "Tomorrow."

Shen Yu was a little surprised: "So fast?"

"What I gave you is just a temporary antidote. The cold poison in the film building cannot be eradicated in one go. It can only be alleviated by taking the medicine multiple times. All I can do now is to prevent you from suffering when the poison takes effect." Wen Yu said.

"Multiple medications, how many times specifically do you mean?" Shen Yu was very good at grasping the key points.

The studio regularly sent Shen Yu a pill to detoxify him, but it only delayed the onset of the poison. The owner of the studio obviously had no intention of letting Shen Yu go. There was no pill that could completely cure the cold poison at once, and he was just pretending to comfort Shen Yu.

Shen Yu frowned secretly. From this point of view, Wen Yu's method is more effective.

Wen Yu did not directly answer Shen Yu's question. He said, "Whenever you take me out of Kunning Palace, I will help you cure it. I am sure of these times. It depends on you."

"Okay." Shen Yu didn't pursue the matter any further. Wen Yu was a scheming person, and it was unlikely that he could solve Shen Yu's problem in one go.

Shen Yu tapped the quilt with his fingertips. He seemed a little curious. After a moment of silence, he asked, "My queen, those palace maids and eunuchs outside...are they all sent by His Majesty?"

"What else?" Wen Yu sneered, "He thought he had done it perfectly, but you still got in."

Shen Yu recalled what Wen Yu had said before, and when he connected it with everything that had happened before, he immediately understood the cause and effect.

There were rumors that the Emperor of Yue favored the witch queen Wen Yu, who was beautiful and flattering, which led to the people of Yue living in misery. They put most of the blame on the so-called "witch queen", but they didn't know that the actual situation was completely the opposite.

Wen Yu was a man, his appearance was disfigured, and he lived in Kunning Palace and was not allowed to go out.

These eunuchs and palace maids sent to serve Wen Yu were actually spies used by the Emperor of Yue to monitor Wen Yu. They had a black line on their nails as a means of communication and... proof of each other's identity.

They all knew that Wen Yu was a male queen and that she was imprisoned here, but they still delivered intelligence every month as required.

They did not conceal anything at all, and all their actions were carried out under Wen Yu's nose.

How could Wen Yu not know his situation? He knew everything.

It was for this reason that he hated the palace maids and eunuchs in Kunning Palace. They imprisoned him in this place, made him wear women's clothes, eat poisonous food, and forced him to live in the inner court of the palace as neither male nor female.

Shen Yu lowered his eyelashes: "My Lady, why does His Majesty treat you like this?"

There was silence in the air. After nearly ten minutes, no other voices were heard.

Shen Yu could sense the unsteady breathing behind the beaded curtain. Wen Yu was still awake, but he just didn't speak anymore.

Shen Yu also closed his eyes when he saw this. He was a person who came from the end of the world to the ancient times. The disputes and disputes in the palace were still too unfamiliar and distant to him.

For Yu Shenyu himself, he is just an outsider in this world.

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Wen Yu placed a small medicine bottle in Shen Yu's hand at noon the next day. Shen Yu lowered his eyes and saw that there was only a small pure white pill in the bottle.

"Take it once every seven days." Wen Yu sat on the armchair. He drank a sip of warm water and continued, "I will check your pulse once every half a month. After confirming the situation, I will decide whether to change the frequency of taking."

Shen Yu retracted his wrist and asked casually, "My queen, can you also take someone's pulse?"

Wen Yu paused while drinking water. He said calmly, "I learned a little bit before, and I can barely remember some techniques."

Shen Yu raised his eyebrows: "Okay."

As he spoke, his eyes flashed across the ancient books beside Wen Yu's bed. Wen Yu had not allowed anyone to enter the inner hall before, and Shen Yu had not seen the contents of the books clearly. Now when he took a closer look while making the bed, he realized that they were all ancient medical books.

Wen Yu still looked haggard after what happened last night. He went outside to bask in the sun for a while, then went back to the inner hall with the ancient book.

Shen Yu still had some other chores to do, so he took the excuse of going out to fetch water to exchange information with a passing nanny.

Shen Yu simply told Wen Yu about her daily life. Wen Yu was very alert, so he hadn't found an opportunity to take action yet.

After hearing this, the nanny did not embarrass Shen Yu. She said, "The owner of the building told you to be careful. This matter cannot be rushed. You should find the right time before taking action. Someone will come to pick you up. Remember the secret code of the studio."

Shen Yu hummed, his expression unchanged, and walked through the aisle.

After entering Kunning Palace, there were more palace maids and eunuchs.

Shen Yu found a corner to pour out the dirty water in the bucket. When he lowered his head, his eyes scanned the black line on his nails. The black line was washed away by water last night, and the color was a little lighter. Shen Yu looked at it for a few seconds, and then looked away.

"Cuihua, how was it last night?" Shen Yu was walking back with a bucket when he saw the maid approaching.

These spies had to record the situation every day and submit it to the emperor after summarizing it. Now that Shen Yu was in charge of the affairs of the inner palace, the center of information had also shifted to him.

Shen Yu briefly recounted what happened last night: "The Queen went back to bed to rest after taking a bath last night. She has not been in good spirits recently and is now sleeping again."

Qingyu sighed after hearing this and said, "Eunuch Li comes too often. The Empress's body may not be able to bear it anymore."

Shen Yu raised his eyes: "What do you mean?"

Qingyu knew that Shen Yu had just come in and didn't understand the situation yet. She pursed her lips and whispered to Shen Yu: "This matter should not be told, but you are now the queen's personal maid, so you must be extra careful in what you do."

Shen Yu turned to look at her, and Qingyu continued.

"Eunuch Li used to come once a month, but now he comes once every two weeks. Remember the date, and don't show up in the Queen's inner palace on that night."

Shen Yu asked: "What is he doing here?"

Qingyu lowered her voice and said, "Take the blood and provide it for your majesty to drink."