Upon arriving at the entrance, a palace maid approached and searched Qiu Jie. Qiu Jie stood still and raised her hands. The maid searched her carefully, even checking her medicine chest, and only allowed her to pass after confirming that there were no sharp objects inside.
Yang Yaozu said, "Your Majesty, please invite the goddess inside."
Qiu Jie nodded slightly: "I need to treat His Majesty's illness, and no one is allowed to enter. Please wait outside, Eunuch Yang."
Yang Yaozu was eager to go in. His hand had just been burned, and it was only red and numb. Now, however, it was suddenly in excruciating pain, and he wanted to find the imperial physician to apply some ointment as soon as possible.
Inside the room, Emperor Kangping lay on the bed, reaching out to lift the curtain and peering longingly at the doorway through the gap.
The door opened, and a woman wearing a clown mask and a black robe walked in.
Normally, Emperor Kangping would never tolerate someone dressed like this appearing before him. But this woman in black robes was a goddess from a family of divine healers, the only person in the world who could save him. He didn't care about anything else, as long as the goddess could save him.
"Are you Zhuo'er's wife?" he asked weakly. "Are you Su Wan?"
The woman in black robes trembled slightly, but quickly regained her composure. She placed the medicine box on the bedside table and said, "I am not Su Wan. My name is Qiu Jie. I am the real goddess, and the one who can save His Majesty's life."
Emperor Kangping said, "So Su Wan... isn't she a goddess? I'll leave that aside for now. Qiu Jie, if you can heal me, I will reward you handsomely."
Qiu Jie said, "I came here to treat His Majesty's illness. But before that, there is a secret I must tell His Majesty."
"I don't want to hear it," Emperor Kangping said, gripping the curtains and panting heavily. "I just want to live, I don't want to hear any secrets. What secrets... we'll talk about them when I'm better."
A low laugh came from behind the clown mask: "Your Majesty wants to live, but someone wants Your Majesty to die immediately."
Emperor Kangping tightened his grip and ripped the curtain off: "Who is it?"
Qiu Jie glanced at the emaciated Emperor Kangping and said slowly, "Naturally, it is His Majesty's most beloved concubine."
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