Lou Lou's words fell, and Lou Sijing's body froze, her mind in disarray. Her eyes were bloodshot, clearly disbelieving Lou Lou's words: "You're lying, you're lying."
In the moment she was distracted, Ri Ying and Zhao Jiu's swords were already at her throat, looking at her coldly. Lou Sijing laughed up at the sky, a sound of utter misery. Anger surged, and a trace of blood overflowed from the corner of her lips, but her eyes were sharp as she stared intently at Lou Lou.
"I will not believe your words."
Even if Feng Luo did not love her, he would not be so despicable as to harm over a hundred members of the Lou family. All of this was the plot of the woman before her.
Lou Lou's expression was icy, the golden tassels on her head making her eyes appear incredibly sharp. A smile, devoid of any warmth, graced her lips. "Do you think I would bother to lie to you? Tell me, where is Feng Luo most likely to be hiding?"
Lou Lou looked at Lou Sijing. Although Feng Luo did not love her, they had been together for many years, and she should know where that man was most likely to be.
Lou Sijing burst into wild laughter, tears streaming down her face. This time, it was a despair that had truly reached the bone. Not only had that man treated her and her son as pawns, but he had also exterminated over a hundred members of the Lou family.
What terrible deeds had she committed? Would she have the face to see the ancestors of the Lou family in the netherworld?
She deserved to be cast into the eighteenth level of hell to suffer purgatorial torment. With a thud, she fell to her knees. Lou Lou had originally intended to interrogate her, but seeing her scattered thoughts and her own urgency about Wuyang's condition, she turned and looked at Ri Ying behind her.
"Ri Ying, you stay here and keep an eye on this woman. Zhao Jiu, accompany me to the Yun residence to check on the princess."
"Yes, Master," Ri Ying and Zhao Jiu acknowledged simultaneously. Lou Lou kicked the pale-faced Luo Xiangsi at her feet and instructed Zhao Jiu to bring the woman along. She then hurried towards the front hall.
In the front hall, Wan Qing and Nangong Yue had already determined what poison they had been affected by. At this moment, Nangong Yue's innate talent for medicine, honed over many years, shone through. He quickly concocted an antidote, saving Old Master Lu and Lu Youchen. The Lu family's perception of the ethereal man before them changed instantly, and they felt he was indeed a good match for their daughter, both passionate about medicine. Their daughter's judgment was not wrong.
Lou Lou flashed into the hall and urgently pulled Nangong Yue.
"Brother, come out with me. If we delay any longer, it will be too late."
Seeing the Empress so anxious, Wan Qing knew something must have happened and immediately asked with concern what had occurred. Looking up again, she saw Luo Xiangsi being brought in with disheveled hair. The Lu family's expressions changed repeatedly as they all looked at Lou Lou. Lou Lou spoke in a deep, cold voice.
"This woman actually dared to lay hands on the reigning princess."
Upon hearing this, a flock of black crows seemed to fly over the heads of the Lu family. They were almost gasping for air. Mu Xing, upon hearing Lou Lou's words, her large eyes flickered. Anxious, she grabbed Lou Lou's hand, "Is Auntie poisoned? Then let's hurry."
Nangong Yue and Wan Qing immediately followed Lou Lou out. Old Master Lu, who had been standing stunned in the main hall of the Lu residence, could only gasp. He then considered a problem: just now, this child called the princess "Auntie." My heavens, all the people of the Lu family knelt down, their faces deathly pale, and spoke.
"It's over, it's over. So, these are the Empress and the Crown Prince. Oh, heavens."
"Father, what are we going to do?"
Lu Youchen's face was equally grim. He had never expected to offend the most powerful Empress of the current dynasty. Lu Youchen recalled the Empress's blade against his neck earlier, and even now, a chilling sensation lingered on his neck. How lucky it was. To have offended the reigning Empress, even if she killed him, there would be nowhere to seek justice. He felt a pang of lingering fear.
Now, with Luo Xiangsi being a daughter-in-law of the Lu family and poisoning the princess, it was likely that the Lu family could not escape misfortune. The entire family collapsed in the hall, weak and unsteady.
Before the Yun residence, majestic and imposing, the carriage stopped, and a group of people disembarked.
The gatekeeper, glancing up, immediately saw Luo Xiangsi with disheveled hair. Startled, he frantically asked, "Cousin, what happened to you? What is going on?"
Luo Xiangsi hung her head. At this moment, her mind was filled only with fear, and her usual thoughts were gone, as her life itself was uncertain.
Lou Lou walked towards the Yun residence. The servant did not know who these people were to be so rude to his cousin. He quickly blocked the way. Lou Lou cast him a cold glance, turned to the guards behind her, and ordered in a low voice, "Beat him. Beat him severely. These reckless fools, who knows how they usually treat the princess."
The guards, having received Lou Lou's command, were already itching for action. They immediately swung their fists and, in a flash, beat the servants at the gate until they were nearly dead. They rolled and crawled into the Yun residence to report, while people on the street pointed and chattered upon seeing the commotion at the Yun residence's gate.
Lou Lou, anxious about Wuyang's safety, hurried inside, following closely behind the servants. Anyone who dared to ask a question along the way was beaten badly, falling and wailing. In the end, they could only watch as these people barged into the back courtyard. In the East Wing courtyard behind them, Yun Jinshu, having received the report from his servants, was enraged that a group of people dared to storm into the Yun family and start fighting. He immediately flared up, reached out and squeezed Wuyang on the bed, and then got up to go out.
In Wuyang's room, a doctor was treating her, and the old madam sat by, watching with regret. She regretted not treating the princess poorly, but rather feared that the Yun family might encounter some misfortune. Therefore, no matter what, she had to cure the woman before her, otherwise, it would surely bring disaster to the Yun family. xxs
As Yun Jinshu stepped out of the bedroom, standing under the eaves, he had not yet descended the steps when a group of people entered from the courtyard gate. The woman at the forefront.
Dressed in plain clothes, she was elegant and peerlessly beautiful, standing gracefully at the gate as if she were an immortal descending from the heavens. However, her body was enveloped in a murderous aura, and a hint of ice from the bitter cold flickered on her lips. Her dark eyes held a boundless abyss, flashing with surging waves. With just one glance, he felt his body weaken, and it was only with great effort that he managed to utter a single word.
"Empress."
In the moment he was stunned, Lou Lou's people had already reached his side. With a raise of her hand, she delivered a resounding slap, followed by a voice filled with deep hatred: "You detestable creature, what good deed have you done?"
The old madam inside the bedroom, upon hearing her son's voice outside, was already terrified. Her heart was burning with anxiety. Oh heavens, the Empress had actually come. She had heard about the Empress.
That mistress was definitely not someone to be trifled with. Now, with the princess lying in bed, what was to be done? Anxiously, she paced back and forth in the bedroom. Lou Lou had already entered and was staring intently at the woman before her.
Upon seeing the old madam, Luo Xiangsi seemed to see a glimmer of hope and cried out pitifully, "Aunt, save me."
At such a moment, the old madam dared not show the slightest carelessness. She quickly knelt and kowtowed, "This humble woman greets the Empress."
Lou Lou glanced at her coldly, as if she hadn't seen the woman. She could see a hint of dominance and shrewdness in the woman's eyes. How could Wuyang's simple nature withstand this woman's schemes?
No wonder she had not returned to the capital for so many years. She had not expected this woman to be so audacious and dare to openly oppose a member of the royal family.