"..." Nangong Mo.
What had he done wrong?
He just wanted to see if the heart that could cure his palpitations was beating fast enough.
A moment later.
The other eunuch brought by Gu Qianying had already changed into Bai Qi's clothes.
As the eunuch undressed Bai Qi, he also woke him up.
Upon waking, Bai Qi was furious and wanted to retaliate, but Gu Qianying, who walked over, directly sealed his acupoint for speech and fed him a bone-softening powder.
The dosage was not large, so he couldn't use his inner energy, but he could walk, just like a normal person.
As she left, Gu Qianying instructed another eunuch to stay behind and impersonate Bai Qi in the dungeon.
In fact, this eunuch was not a real eunuch. He was a newly promoted disciple by her side, named Leng.
His name was like his person, cold to everyone and everything. He had a handsome, cold, and slender appearance. His martial arts were extremely high, and his pair of blue eyes were very captivating.
The iron chains that bound Bai Qi were now on Leng, and Bai Qi's scarred face had also been made very realistic by Leng's disguise techniques.
"Next, it's up to you, Leng."
"Yes, Sect Master!"
Leng spoke little, but he was very loyal to her.
The guards who were watching the prison soon woke up.
They remembered nothing after waking up.
The few of them looked towards the dungeon.
The Imperial Noble Consort was still interrogating the important criminal, Bai Qi.
No one heard what the Imperial Noble Consort had interrogated.
"You have all worked hard."
Nangong Mo acted as Gu Qianying's little follower. As they left the dungeon, he casually threw a bag of silver fragments to the head guard, telling them to use it for drinks.
As they were leaving the dungeon, Gu Qianying stopped. She looked back at the guards and said a few more words.
"I am acting on the Emperor's orders. The Emperor specifically asked me to come late at night. Do you understand the meaning behind this?"
She had the imposing aura of a noble consort.
The guards quickly knelt on one knee and said in unison, "Your subordinate understands. Tonight, we have never seen the Imperial Noble Consort."
"Good, very good. Rest assured, after this prisoner is executed, I will transfer you to the Hall of Mental Cultivation as imperial guards."
Gu Qianying's empty-handed "sweet date" made the guards beam with joy, grateful, and even extremely excited.
"Thank you, Imperial Noble Consort, for your recommendation."
"Mm, you may rise.
After leaving the dungeon.
Gu Qianying gave her carriage to Bai Qi and Nangong Mo.
"Little Linzi, Bai Qi is severely injured and needs to go to the Poisonous Doctor's Holy Hall for treatment. Take him back and hand him over to Meng Qinghua. From now on, Meng Qinghua will handle the rest.
Outside the palace walls.
Gu Qianying handed her waist token to Nangong Mo.
She asked him to use the excuse of going out to do her errands to send Bai Qi to Meng Qinghua.
"Little Sect Master, aren't you going back?"
Nangong Mo directly threw the still recovering Bai Qi into the carriage. To prevent him from causing trouble, he casually knocked Bai Qi unconscious again.
"This Sect Master has other matters to attend to."
Thinking of Little Linzi's actions just now, Gu Qianying became particularly serious.
She was cold and referred to herself as "this Sect Master," her tone of voice completely different from before.
Nangong Mo frowned, remaining silent.
He turned to get into the carriage, but then, as if remembering something, he jumped down again and stopped Gu Qianying, who was about to leave.
"Is there something else?"
Gu Qianying's eyebrows also furrowed.
Nangong Mo pointed to his bruised right eye, which was still black and blue, and explained, "I am not a frivolous person."
Gu Qianying raised an eyebrow and sneered, "So... what were your eyes looking at just now? My face? Or my chest?"
"Your heart!"
Leaving this sentence behind, Nangong Mo mounted his horse and rode away in the carriage.
In the dark night.
Gu Qianying watched the carriage kick up dust and gradually disappear into the distance. She turned around coldly and returned to the palace.
Isn't the heart part of the chest?
This Little Linzi is indeed a frivolous person, yet he refuses to admit it and insists on arguing.
After she finished her palace affairs, she would return to the Poisonous Doctor's Holy Hall and ask Meng Qinghua for a medicinal powder.
A poison that could make a man quickly become potent and then forever weak, which would be most suitable for Little Linzi to consume.
Gu Qianying, familiar with the way, returned to Jiuhua Palace.
She climbed over the wall into the courtyard and then slipped through the window into the sleeping quarters.
At this moment, Nan Rongqi was still sleeping soundly on the bed.
The room was still very dark, the extinguished candles unlit. Outside the room, Nan Rongqi's personal eunuch was still guarding the door.
Everything remained unchanged.
Gu Qianying stood by the bed, looking at the sleeping Nan Rongqi with cold eyes.
The hatred in her eyes was no longer concealed.
The Scarlet Blood Saber, which she had just placed back, was picked up by her again.
Looking at Nan Rongqi's dog-like face, she wished she could hack him with a single blow and throw his head into a snake pit.
The medicinal powder in the incense burner was about to burn out. The fingers she had dug into her palm slowly relaxed, and she finally put the heavy Scarlet Blood Saber back in its place.
Gu Qianying took off her outer robe and shoes, walked around Nan Rongqi, and lay down on the inner side of the bed.
If she didn't have a plan in her heart, how could she let this scumbag Nan Rongqi get so close to her!
Estimating that Lu Zhu would be back soon, she pretended to close her eyes and sleep.
Morning.
The birds outside the window chirped noisily.
Lu Zhu, who had received news from the hidden sentries during the night, returned to Jiuhua Palace in a hurry at the time agreed upon by her master.
Seeing the two eunuchs guarding the palace gate, Lu Zhu shouted loudly, "What? The Emperor slept in our Consort's chambers last night?"
The personal eunuch raised a finger and quickly shushed her, "Keep your voice down, the master is still sleeping inside. Do you want to die?"
Lu Zhu immediately pretended to be scared silly, covered her mouth, and whispered, "Last night, His Majesty and our Consort were very affectionate. Otherwise, how could they still be sleeping? Hehe, I'm truly happy for our Consort."
The speaker meant nothing, but the personal eunuch didn't think much of it.
However, Lu Zhu's words were overheard by someone hiding in the corner.
Soon.
Rumors quickly spread throughout the harem that the Imperial Noble Consort had been affectionate with His Majesty last night, and how good His Majesty had been to this Imperial Noble Consort.
Inside the sleeping quarters of Jiuhua Palace.
At this moment, the medicinal powder in the incense burner had completely burned out, and the person who should have woken up finally did.
Nan Rongqi opened his eyes, turned his head, and his gaze fell upon a smooth, silky side profile that looked as if it could be broken by a touch.
This was his beloved consort! Gu Qianying!
The woman he had never touched, but who had been defiled by another!
However, he could overlook past events as long as Gu Qianying served him well from now on, making him feel a sense of superiority even stronger than the deceased Nangong Mo.
Staring at Gu Qianying's side profile for a long time.
The desire in Nan Rongqi's lower abdomen reignited. He turned over, reached out, and grabbed Gu Qianying's shoulder.
Just as he was about to pounce on her, he suddenly heard a cold voice, "Emperor brother, you're awake?"
Gu Qianying slapped away Nan Rongqi's disgusting hand. To his utter astonishment, she got up, stepped off the bed barefoot, walked to the dressing table, and sat down to do her own makeup.
Nan Rongqi's face turned cold. He strode over, grabbed Gu Qianying's wrist with one hand, and forced her to turn around, his voice extremely cold, "You know everything?"
Gu Qianying coldly shook off Nan Rongqi, turned back, and continued her makeup, "Otherwise? From the moment the Emperor bribed Hu Biao and made Nangong Zhen'er a fake princess, what difficulty would there be for me to know? However, I really want to ask my respected Emperor brother how it feels to sleep with his own sister?"
Through the bronze mirror, Gu Qianying saw Nan Rongqi's crestfallen face. His eyes glared fiercely at Gu Qianying's back, wishing he could pierce a hole through it.
After a long while, he suddenly laughed sinisterly...