Upon learning the news that Lin Zhan had been released, Liu Qiuchan hurried to Hanfang Pavilion. Seeing Lin Zhan intact, she couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
"What is going on? Why did the emperor suddenly change his mind and release you?" Liu Qiuchan asked puzzledly.
Lin Zan did not hide it from her and told her what Taoist Wuxu said, and he was also full of doubts.
"Why did that old Taoist priest speak in my favor? Didn't he always stand on the side of Concubine Qin and Jun Beiyu?"
Talking about this matter, Liu Qiuchan also felt it was very strange. Thinking back to the time when Concubine Qin had fallen into difficulties many times, she was able to turn danger into safety because of a word from Taoist Wuxu.
So the two of them naturally thought that Taoist Wuxu was Qin Guiren's man.
But no one expected that this time Taoist Wuxu suddenly said that Lin Zhan was the chosen one and asked the emperor to release her.
Since she couldn't figure it out, Lin Zan stopped thinking about it. After all, it was a good thing that she was out of danger now.
At the same time, she also received a letter from Jun Beiqi, and learned that the Ghost Mother was developing an antidote to the puppet potion, and asked Lin Zan to pay more attention to the emperor in the palace.
"Sister, it seems that we need to pay more attention to the emperor in the future." Lin Zan burned the letter and said to Liu Qiuchan.
Liu Qiuchan also nodded. Ever since she became pregnant, she had focused all her attention on the baby in her belly and ignored the emperor.
So in the next few days, Liu Qiuchan and Lin Zan went to visit the emperor one after another, and at the same time they learned a shocking fact.
That is, the emperor would definitely drink the heavenly water brought by Jun Beiyu at night.
The so-called Tianshui Linzhan was horrified, thinking that it should be the puppet water used by the Ghost Mother to control people's minds.
So one day after dinner, Lin Zhan pretended to accidentally knock over the bowl of water, and the emperor instantly became furious and his facial features were distorted.
"Bold Lin Zhan, how dare you upset my heavenly water? What crime should you be punished for?"
Lin Zhan quickly knelt down and knocked his head on the floor. "Your Majesty, please calm down. I admit my guilt."
"It's alright, Father. I just brought two new bottles of heavenly water. I hope you will live a long life and enjoy eternal blessings."
Jun Beiyu calmly took out two more bottles of Tianshui and placed them in front of the emperor.
Seeing this scene, Lin Zhan couldn't help but grit his teeth. That's right, the emperor is now very fond of Jun Beiyu. Every night, he will summon Jun Beiyu into the palace to accompany him.
This is also the reason why Lin Zhan risked his life to overturn the Tianshui. If the emperor continued to drink it, the consequences would be disastrous.
But he never expected that Jun Beiyu had already been prepared. He looked at Lin Zan with a sarcastic smile on his face.
After getting the Tianshui back, the ferocious expression on the emperor's face eased a little. He waved his hand, asked Lin Zhan to leave, then picked up a bottle of Tianshui and drank it down in gulps.
Soon it was late at night, and Lin Zan, Liu Qiuchan and Jun Beiqi sat together to discuss countermeasures.
"How is the antidote prepared?" Lin Zan asked Jun Beiqi anxiously.
Jun Beiqi nodded and took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms. "I came to the palace this time just for this matter. This is the antidote. The most important thing now is how to get my father to take it."
"And there is one thing I must make clear. After Ghost Mother persuades Father to take the antidote, his reaction will be very strong. He may even vomit blood and be in great pain."
Hearing Jun Beiqi's words, Lin Zhan was stunned. This meant that they had to make the emperor take the antidote and not let the emperor know that it was them who did it.
Otherwise, when the emperor vomits blood, the people around him might mistakenly think that they are poisoning the emperor. If they then accuse him of regicide, that would be troublesome.
For a moment, several people were in a dilemma. Finally, Lin Zhan gritted his teeth and said, "Why don't we take advantage of the dark night to give the emperor the antidote and then slip away."
"Zhan'er, do you think those imperial guards are all vegetarians?" Liu Qiuchan looked at Lin Zan, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.
Lin Zhan smiled embarrassedly, but still suggested that Lang Ya was a martial arts expert, and maybe he could quietly pour the antidote into the emperor's mouth.
What no one expected was that Lin Zhan's proposal was actually agreed by Jun Beiqi. "This is the only way now. Otherwise, we can only find a scapegoat."
Lin Zan has always been unwilling to sacrifice the lives of ordinary people to achieve their goals, so he quickly shook his head.
After the plan was finalized, Lin Zan gave the antidote to Lang Ya, then gave him some instructions and watched him disappear into the night.
Soon, Langya quietly avoided all the royal guards' patrols, came to the emperor's bedroom, and saw the sleeping emperor.
Then Langya pressed the emperor's acupoints and poured the antidote into his mouth. After seeing that he had drunk it all, he left quietly.
The whole process did not alarm anyone, which shows how high Langya's martial arts skills are.
Lin Zhan couldn't help but feel relieved when he saw Lang Ya returning unharmed, but soon there was movement from the emperor's side.
Liu Qiuchan and Lin Zan looked at each other, and they quickly rushed towards the emperor's bedroom.
"What happened?" Liu Qiucan grabbed the eunuch and asked with a frown, as if she didn't know what was going on.
The chief eunuch said with trembling hands, "I don't know why the emperor vomited blood."
"What? The emperor vomited blood. Why don't you go find the chief abbot?" Liu Qiuchan shouted.
What was even more surprising was that Jun Beiyu actually rushed into the palace at full speed overnight. Because he had a token given by the emperor, people outside the palace did not dare to stop him.
Upon learning that the emperor had vomited blood, Jun Beiyu frowned. He wanted to enter the bedroom to visit the emperor, but was stopped by the imperial guards and was not allowed to enter.
"How dare you! I have the emperor's gold medal, and you dare to stop me." Jun Beiyu said gritting his teeth, especially when he saw the dean walked into the bedroom, he was afraid that his plan would be exposed.
So Jun Beiyu wanted to force his way in, but just when he was about to succeed, Liu Qiuchan stood in front of him.
"What is Prince Heng doing? Is he trying to break into the emperor's bedroom without permission?"
Liu Qiuchan walked out while speaking, and the bedroom door behind her was heavily closed.
"I dare not, but I am worried about the safety of my father, so I am anxious and want to go see him." Jun Beiyu stood there and said neither humbly nor arrogantly, but he showed the gold medal brightly.
Liu Qiuchan didn't buy it at all. "If Prince Heng doesn't want to be charged with treason and regicide, don't force your way in. Otherwise, don't blame me for being rude."