"Mother, are you sending your son to Godmother Qianying? Don't you want me anymore?"
"Silly child, of course, your mother wants you. Your mother just wants you to know that besides your mother, only your godmother treats you the best."
"But... I've never met Godmother. Mother, will she like me?"
"Yes, she definitely will. Si'er, you don't need to worry."
The young emperor leaned into Meng Shi's embrace and fell asleep as they talked.
Meng Shi sat on the ground, hugging the young emperor, and looked up through the window at the bright moonlight outside.
Qianying, I know you will definitely come back!
Qianying... I'm waiting for you!
Looking down at the sleeping child in her arms.
Meng Shi's eyes became even more teary.
She lowered her head and gently kissed the young emperor's forehead again.
The blood under her dress flowed more and more, but she didn't care.
"Si'er, your mother will hold on until you are rescued. Your mother will make sure you survive!"
With difficulty, she stood up, holding the young emperor, and gently placed him on the bed. After tucking him in.
Meng Shi changed into a palace maid's outfit, quietly went out, and turned towards the Jianlan Courtyard, where the eunuchs lived.
There, she found a young eunuch she hadn't seen before and bribed him with money.
This person was Gao Yi, who had only recently started serving in the palace.
Meng Shi, under the guise of a fake palace maid, told the young eunuch her false name.
"What? You want me to deliver a letter to Miss Gu Qianying of the Gu family? No... no... she's a demoness who kills without blinking. I don't want to die!"
The young eunuch Gao Yi returned the money bag to Meng Shi and turned away, refusing her request.
"I can pay more. As long as you get this done, I have plenty of money, and I'll give it all to you!"
"This..."
The young eunuch Gao Yi hesitated. He turned to look at Meng Shi, his shifty eyes scanning her from head to toe: "It's not impossible to pay more, but... as you know, it's also dangerous for me to sneak out of the palace to deliver a letter for you. However... I do like adventure."
As he spoke, Gao Yi reached out and placed his hand on Meng Shi's shoulder, his intention all too clear.
Meng Shi closed her eyes, steeled herself, and followed Gao Yi to a dark corner in the backyard.
Gao Yi, whose vigor was lacking, tormented Meng Shi in various ways. After it was over, Gao Yi took the letter written by Meng Shi and left the palace.
Meng Shi returned, her body battered.
Meanwhile.
After leaving the palace, Gao Yi, after seeing Meng Shi return, took the letter and went by carriage to the Regent's Mansion, where he met Nangong Cong, who was seated in the main hall.
"Since she asked you to deliver the letter, deliver it according to her wishes. My plan has just begun!"
Nangong Cong, embracing a beauty in his arms, spoke with a cold voice.
The young eunuch Gao Yi knelt on the ground: "Yes, Your Highness. This humble one understands."
After leaving the Regent's Mansion, the eunuch Gao Yi went to the Gu residence as instructed.
Meng Shi's side.
On her way back to the palace, her mind was filled with what had just happened.
After thinking through the entire incident, she felt that things were becoming increasingly strange.
People in the palace were forbidden to leave, and even more so to contact anyone from the Gu family.
If discovered, it meant certain death!
No matter how greedy a eunuch was, he wouldn't risk his life like this!
Furthermore... that young eunuch showed no curiosity about her wanting to deliver a letter to Gu Qianying, nor did he ask for any reasons.
This could only mean one thing... that eunuch Gao Yi was likely...!
Thinking of this, Meng Shi, in a daze, pushed open the palace doors and wept alone in her chambers.
She was devastated!
Gu Qianying, resting at the Gu residence, also received Meng Shi's letter late in the night.
The eunuch Gao Yi, carrying the letter, knelt in the center of the hall, his head bowed, not daring to look up.
It was late, and everyone in the Gu residence had already retired.
Gu Qianying asked her brother Gu Yefeng to watch over Xiao Yihao as he slept.
For the past two days, her son had been having nightmares frequently for some unknown reason.
She needed to stay by his side for him to sleep well.
"What is your name?"
Placing the letter on the table, Gu Qianying sat in a chair and looked up at Gao Yi.
Her clear eyes were like ice.
"Gao... Gao Yi."
Gao Yi's voice trembled, and he buried his head even lower.
He had already heard about Miss Gu Qianying from the Regent's Mansion.
A demoness who killed without blinking was right before him, and he was naturally terrified.
"Gao Yi? Heh! That name... it's unpleasant!"
"..."
Gu Qianying stood up and suddenly walked towards Gao Yi, looking down at him.
"Look up!"
Gu Qianying's voice grew colder.
Gao Yi trembled and raised his head to meet Gu Qianying's clear eyes.
He shivered even more violently.
Prince Guo had promised him that if he handled this matter well, he would replace his master and become the grand eunuch serving Prince Guo.
Thinking of this, the eunuch Gao Yi composed himself.
"Miss Gu, the Empress Dowager also told me that she is living a very bitter life and hopes you will enter the palace quickly to save her."
"Heh!"
A cold smile played on Gu Qianying's lips: "Is that so? You delivered a letter for the Empress Dowager, but after going to the Regent's Mansion, you came to the Gu residence. Are you working for Prince Guo, or for the Empress Dowager?"
Her people had been monitoring outside the palace these past few days. Although they couldn't enter the palace, she was very aware of the situation outside.
"This... this is all a misunderstanding..."
Gao Yi, his face ashen, knelt on the ground, stubbornly trying to explain.
"Amu, drag this person away, interrogate him with torture!"
Gu Qianying turned around and gave the order.
Jiaolong Amu walked in, grabbed Gao Yi by the collar, and dragged him away.
Half an hour later, Gao Yi confessed everything.
This included his torment of Meng Shi and Nangong Cong's torment of Meng Shi and the young emperor.
After hearing this.
"Crash!"
The teacup on the table was knocked to the ground by Gu Qianying.
A chilling aura emanated from her: "Despicable!"
"Skin and dismember this dog, Gao Yi, and hang his head outside the city wall!"
"Yes, Sect Leader!"
Amu complied.
The next day, the sight of Gao Yi's head hanging on the city wall attracted a crowd of onlookers from below.
As the crowd buzzed with speculation about who had done this,
Gu Qianying stepped forward. As the Sect Leader of the Juesha Sect, she stood on the city wall, facing the crowd, and proclaimed to the world that she intended to seize the imperial palace, destroy the Nangong clan, and become the empress herself.
Her reason was simply... she disliked Nangong Cong!
With this reason, the people of the world were greatly astonished.
The reason was too arbitrary.
But reasoning with a demoness who killed without blinking was like playing the lute to a cow.
Meanwhile, in the palace, upon receiving the battle declaration from the demon empress, all the court officials entered the palace.
They jointly deliberated on how to conquer the demon empress, such a bold demoness!
At the same time.
Gu Yefeng, who had been framed and imprisoned, finally found the old General Gu, who was imprisoned in cell number one of the Heaven-tier.
Upon learning that Gu Qianying had returned, the old General Gu, with tears in his eyes, said: "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back."
"Grandfather, Qianying wants to conquer the corrupt king and rescue the Xuanning mother and daughter, Empress Dowager Meng, and the young emperor."
Gu Yefeng, wearing a prisoner's uniform, his purple robes shed, could not conceal his heroic demeanor.
"What? Absolutely not, absolutely not!"
The white-haired old General Gu waved his wrinkled right hand: "Nangong Cong is cruel and ruthless. If he can control the Empress Dowager and the young emperor, he must have made thorough preparations. Currently, can your sister alone be Nangong Cong's opponent?"
"Quickly write a letter to Qianying and tell her not to act rashly."
The old General Gu was very worried about Gu Qianying.
"Grandfather, don't worry, Qianying has grown up, and she has the ability to accomplish this."
Having been separated from his younger sister for many years, the grandfather naturally knew about his younger sister's exploits outside.
Gu Yefeng took this opportunity to tell the old General Gu everything that had happened to his younger sister Gu Qianying outside over the years.
After listening.
The old General Gu stroked his white beard, his face filled with relief: "This is excellent. That Qianying girl has truly grown up. But now that you and I are here, Nangong Cong will surely use our lives to threaten that Qianying girl. What should we do then?"
"Grandfather, don't worry, we won't be a burden to Qianying."
"Feng means..."
The old General Gu glanced at the long sword Gu Yefeng was hiding in his sleeve...
At this moment, while everyone was in a state of panic.
The medical competition at the Poisonous Doctor's Sacred Hall was about to enter its final stage.
The winner of the three rounds would have the final medical competition with Luo Muchen, known as the God of Medicine.
And there was only one winner among the three... named "Duan Xifeng."
Standing in the hall, looking at Gu Qianying, who was dressed in men's robes and fiddling with herbs.
Luo Muchen's attitude was unfriendly: "Miss Gu participated in the medical competition under someone else's name, and then became a standout in the competition. What is the meaning of your competition with me?"
"The current Miss Gu, the demon empress, shouldn't she be outside the palace? Miss Gu's tactic of luring the tiger away from its mountain is truly brilliant!"
Luo Muchen held Gu Qianying's hands, which were fiddling with herbs, and looked at her at close range: "Miss Gu, please leave here quickly. I do not allow people with ulterior motives like you to be here!"
As he said this, Luo Muchen maintained his gentlemanly demeanor.
However... he didn't notice that his hand had touched Gu Qianying's hand.
If it were someone else, Gu Qianying would have kicked them away.
But looking at Luo Muchen like this, she didn't dislike him as much.
This sudden good feeling, she didn't know where it came from.
As for Luo Muchen, the people of the world feared this demon empress before them, but he didn't fear her as much. She didn't know why.
"Oh? But someone doesn't want me to leave, do you, Young Master Luo?"
Gu Qianying leaned forward, approaching Luo Muchen. They were very close, and they could hear each other's breathing clearly.
Gu Qianying glanced meaningfully at their intertwined fingers.
Whoosh!
Luo Muchen's cheeks instantly turned red.
He quickly withdrew his hand and turned away: "Please leave, I will not compete with you!"
But I don't want to leave, what will you do then?
Gu Qianying, at some point, had moved behind Luo Muchen, and they were even closer.
Her red lips blew into his ear, her breath like silk...