I admit that I panicked when I heard the news of the Queen's accident. It's not that I respect this Queen, but I know Li Heng too well. He can kill his brothers for the throne, and he can also sacrifice anyone without hesitation to maintain his rule, including his bedmate.

"What's wrong, Her Majesty?" I tried to keep myself calm and turned to look at the guard who reported the news.

"Replying to Miss Lin, the Empress she...she suddenly fainted, and the imperial doctors are treating her inside, but..." The guard hesitated and did not dare to continue.

"But what? Just tell me!" I felt increasingly uneasy, with an ominous premonition hanging over me.

"But the imperial physician said that the Empress...seems to have been poisoned..." The guard's voice became increasingly low, almost inaudible.

Poisoned? My head trembled, and countless thoughts flashed through my mind. How could the queen be poisoned suddenly when she was fine? Could it be...

I raised my head suddenly and looked at Li Chengqian who was sitting paralyzed on the ground, with a cold light in my eyes. This idiot, does he know what he is doing? Does he think that by killing the queen, he can ascend to the throne smoothly? He doesn't even think about it. With Li Heng's suspicion, will he let his "good son" go easily?

"Your Highness, it looks like you won't be able to leave today." I looked at Li Chengqian coldly, with a hint of sarcasm and pity in my tone.

Li Chengqian obviously realized the seriousness of the situation. His face turned pale, his lips trembled, but he couldn't utter a word.

"Someone, bring His Royal Highness the Crown Prince..."

Before I could finish my words, I was interrupted by a burst of hearty laughter.

"Hahaha, the Emperor's sister-in-law is in such a good mood that she actually held a banquet in the Rui Palace to entertain the Crown Prince. Why didn't she invite me, her brother?"

I looked in the direction of the sound and saw a man in a bright yellow brocade robe, surrounded by a group of guards, striding in. He was tall, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes, and a cynical smile on the corners of his mouth. He looked full of unrestrained temperament.

It’s Li Rui.

I secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Fortunately, he arrived in time, otherwise, today's incident would have ended badly.

"My dear brother, you are joking. I was just passing by here and came in to see the Crown Prince." I replied calmly. I pulled Li Chengqian up from the ground calmly, brushed the dust off his body, and then pushed him in front of Li Rui. "Your Highness, why don't you meet your uncle?"

Li Chengqian was so frightened at this time that he stared at Li Rui blankly, as if he didn't understand what I said.

"Brother, what's wrong with you?" Li Rui stepped forward and patted Li Chengqian on the shoulder, a barely perceptible cold light flashing in his eyes, "Why do you look so absent-minded? Did the sister-in-law bully you?"

"No...no..." Li Chengqian answered stutteringly, his eyes flickering, not daring to look directly into Li Rui's eyes.

Li Rui did not expose him, but smiled meaningfully, then turned to look at me and asked, "Sister-in-law, I wonder how the Empress is doing now?"

I sneered in my heart. This Li Rui is really good at pretending to be ignorant! He knew that the queen was poisoned, but he pretended to know nothing. He was so hypocritical!

However, I was not stupid enough to expose him, so I replied calmly, "The imperial physician is treating the patient inside. If my brother won't let me go, you can go in and take a look."

After hearing what I said, Li Rui did not refuse and went straight to the inner room. I watched him leave with a hint of coldness in my eyes.

Li Rui, do you think I don't know what you're thinking? You're pretending to be the Queen of Guan, just to take the opportunity to test the relationship between me and Li Chengqian. But, don't worry, I won't let you down...

I raised my lips and revealed a meaningful smile. This scene has just begun!