Chapter 143 Those who need to force the emperor to abdicate should do so, and those who need to fish should fish.
Who is it?
Yun Si could sense that person's presence, but she couldn't see the person or determine who it was.
"Let me take a look first."
Awu hadn't noticed before, but now that she was looking, her eyes flashed with a green light, and a moment later, she spotted a dark figure on the beam of the Imperial Study.
"It's him!"
Awu's expression turned cold, and she said through gritted teeth, "It was the person who first hid in the Xiao Prince's mansion. At first, we thought he was a shadow guard in the mansion. During the assassination attempt on my sister, I could have safely run back to the Xiao Prince's mansion with my sister, but it was him who caught up and shot my sister with an arrow, almost causing her to lose her life!"
As she spoke, she rolled up her sleeves, ready to go down and seek revenge on him, but Yun Si grabbed her arm.
"Stay calm."
Yun Si gave a soft "shh," but it was too late. Her excitement was immediately noticed by the dark figure hidden in the roof beam.
However, the guards below and the two men in the imperial study remained completely unaware.
The shadowy figure noticed Yun Si and A Wu on the roof, but didn't react much. It simply looked at them and then gently shook its head.
He gestured to them not to act rashly.
Such composure—could it be that the old emperor had a backup plan?
Too.
With the Phantom Guards being so formidable and the old emperor being so cunning, how could they possibly be so easily controlled by the Prince of Jin?
He was waiting for the person who truly wanted to usurp the throne, or perhaps he wanted to see just how many people harbored rebellious intentions.
Once everything is exposed, we'll wipe them all out in one fell swoop.
Yun Si's mind suddenly stirred, and an idea flashed through her mind.
Perhaps, Grandpa Decai is right.
With their current strength, they have no way to contend with the old emperor. Moreover, if they seize power in this way, it will be illegitimate and cause trouble in the future.
Yun Si calmed herself down and decided to wait and see how things developed.
Inside the imperial study, Prince Jin became increasingly mad, forcing Emperor Jiaqing to write an edict of succession.
However, Emperor Jiaqing's condition deteriorated.
Yun Si guessed that the violent onset of this cold poison was something he had not anticipated.
He probably never took this cold poison seriously; otherwise, it wouldn't have developed to this point.
At this moment, he felt as if he were in an ice cave, his whole body shivering with cold except for his legs, which were numb.
A layer of white frost was visibly condensed on his hair, eyelashes, lips, and even the patterns on his dragon robe.
If this continues, he will freeze to death.
The dark figure on the roof beam was breathing noticeably heavier, clearly in a hurry.
However, without Emperor Jiaqing's instructions, he could not act on his own.
Yun Si took out three specially made silver needles and secretly channeled her energy into them.
The silver needles are as thin as cow hair and are coated with a potent drug that can instantly render someone unconscious.
The dark figure on the roof beam seemed to sense something, its sharp gaze sweeping towards the direction where Yun Si was.
Seeing the silver light shimmering in her hand, the dark figure hesitated for a moment, then nodded slightly, tacitly approving her actions.
Yun Si remained calm, and upon seizing the opportunity, her fingers twitched slightly.
Three silver needles silently shot out from the cracks in the broken tiles, precisely targeting the still-clamoring Prince Jin below.
The Prince of Jin was so engrossed in the madness and pleasure of forcing the emperor to abdicate that he was completely unaware of what was happening.
I felt a slight numbness in my neck and back, like I had been bitten by mosquitoes, and then a strong feeling of dizziness suddenly came over me.
"You...you..."
He pointed at the Jiaqing Emperor, wanting to say something, but then everything went black, his body swayed twice, and he collapsed softly like a puppet with its strings cut.
He completely lost consciousness.
It has a fast-acting effect and a short duration of action.
Without hesitation, Yun Si quickly covered her face with a mask and whispered to A Wu, "Wait for me upstairs."
Before she finished speaking, her figure, like a light leaf, slowly fell into the imperial study through the uncovered tile.
It made almost no sound when it landed.
This scene left Ah Wu completely stunned.
What... is going on?
When did my sister become so amazing?
The shadowy figure, or rather, the eerie one, immediately looked at her warily.
Seeing that Yun Si had no intention of attacking him, but instead walked straight toward the critically ill Emperor Jiaqing, and recalling the tacit understanding they had shared on the roof earlier, he paused slightly, but still chose to believe her.
It has to be said that this was a very risky decision.
But for some inexplicable reason, Guijue believed Yunsi.
Perhaps he had followed her secretly for a while and had some understanding of her.
I know she is a smart and rational woman who won't make wrong judgments or decisions.
If she dares to make a move at this time and do anything detrimental to His Majesty, then the entire Xiao Prince's Mansion will be buried with him.
Yun Si quickly approached Emperor Jiaqing, her touch icy cold.
Without hesitation, she took out the silver needles she carried with her and, with lightning speed, pierced several acupoints on Emperor Jiaqing's body.
Internal energy slowly flowed through the silver needles, carrying a strange, warm power, and began to forcefully dispel the rampant, domineering cold poison.
Emperor Jiaqing's body trembled violently, and he let out an extremely suppressed groan.
Soon, the frost on her eyelashes and hair began to melt slowly.
He struggled to open one eye, and through his blurry vision, he saw a veiled woman administering acupuncture to him.
With that focused gaze and skillful acupuncture technique, even though he had never seen it with his own eyes, he immediately guessed the woman's identity.
Emperor Jiaqing's gaze fell on Yun Si's clear and calm eyes, and he was somewhat surprised.
The cold poison was temporarily suppressed, and a faint warm current began to flow again through the stiff limbs and bones.
He caught his breath, his lips moved, his voice hoarse and weak, carrying a knowing probing tone: "Did Prince Xiao send you?"
Upon hearing this, Yun Si, who was focusing all her energy on expelling the poison, did not stop moving at all, and did not even lift her eyelids.
The Jiaqing Emperor then asked, "How did you get in?"
Yun Si still did not answer.
She saved him out of necessity, not out of reconciliation.
If she could, she would love to return that arrow to him!
"I'm asking you a question. What, are you deaf?"
"Take off your face mask!"
"I……"
"Shut up!"
Yun Si, unable to bear it any longer, coldly replied with two words, without a trace of respect.
"..."
Emperor Jiaqing choked abruptly, almost unable to catch his breath.
In all these years, he has held the highest position in the imperial court. When has he ever been reprimanded like this?
Even at such a disheveled moment for him.
The strange creature's forehead twitched slightly, almost causing it to fall off the roof beam. Its eyes were filled with disbelief as it looked at Yun Si.
This woman...how dare she!
Yun Si completely ignored their reactions.
She was completely focused on the silver needles, and even fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.
The cold poison in Emperor Jiaqing's body was far more stubborn and unpredictable than she had imagined, and she could not afford to be distracted at this moment.
His cold eyes were fixed on Yun Si, his chest heaving violently, and anger surging in his deep eyes.
But in the end, it strangely settled into a profound examination and an indescribable complexity.
Fortunately, he did shut his mouth and stopped making a sound.
But those sharp eyes remained firmly fixed on Yun Si.
Yun Si felt that he had recovered almost completely, and turned to look at Prince Jin.
Seeing that the Prince of Jin was still unconscious, they gave him an acupuncture needle to wake him up so that they could continue.
Those who want to force someone to resign should do so, and those who want to fish should fish.
This action completely baffled the Jiaqing Emperor.
What does she mean?
The Prince of Jin gave a light snort, and Yun Si immediately slipped away and hid behind the screen.
The next instant, another person appeared behind her.
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