Qi Yu Yuan was startled. Although he was reluctant, struggling, and hesitant, he finally shook his head, "No."
"Why? Don't you like her very much? Wouldn't it be good to keep her by your side? Why don't you want her?"
"Although this way I can see my sister all the time, I know my sister won't be happy, just like a bird in a cage.
She'll lose her way, and she won't like it. If she doesn't like it, I don't like it either. If she's not happy, I won't be happy either. I want her to be happy. So I won't do anything that makes her unhappy."
Hearing this, Qi Shi Yu smiled and said, "Qi Yu Yuan, you've grown up."
"No, I haven't grown up. I'm still someone who needs to rely on others." When the day comes when he no longer needs others and stands on this throne, he will truly have grown up.
Xue Xing Yue walked out. Wu Hen did not stop with her, but found a hidden place.
"Your Majesty, your subordinate did not notice anything unusual. If there is anything unusual, it is that Concubine Shan just had all the palace maids in her sleeping quarters leave and requested some refreshments."
"Did you bring back any refreshments?" Xue Xing Yue asked.
Wu Hen nodded, "I brought them back, but they are all normal refreshments."
Xue Xing Yue nodded, "Continue to send people to track them. Report any news to me."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Wu Hen left.
The moment she turned, she saw Lin Zi Feng flashing past, and her heart couldn't help but be startled. When did he arrive? Did he hear her conversation with Wu Hen?
However, she quickly dispelled her doubts. Even if his martial arts were formidable, he couldn't possibly hear her conversation with Wu Hen from such a distance. She was being overly worried. However, this also indicated that Lin Zi Feng was observing her.
With this thought, she quickened her pace and said, "Young Master Lin, please wait."
Lin Zi Feng, who was about to turn a corner, stopped. He turned around and asked, "Your Majesty, is there anything?"
She shook her head, "There's nothing specific, I just wanted to ask Young Master Lin a few things."
"Your Majesty, please ask. Your humble servant will tell you everything without any reservation," Lin Zi Feng said.
"Young Master Lin is indeed straightforward. It's just that I want to tell you that there is bird droppings on your shoulder." After saying this, she left without looking back.
Lin Zi Feng stood there for a moment, then turned to look. Indeed, there was a clump of bird droppings on his right shoulder.
Bird droppings? His expression turned unpleasant.
He quickly reached out to flick away the bird droppings, but as his hand was about to touch it, he suddenly remembered something. He put his hand down and left.
Xue Xing Yue, hiding behind, narrowed her eyes. Lin Zi Feng? I don't believe you won't reveal your true colors.
With the new Emperor's ascension, both countries began to sign a series of trade agreements.
However, during the signing, the Emperor of Qi fainted.
When Xue Xing Yue heard this news, she didn't feel much, as if this event was bound to happen.
Upon arriving at the sleeping quarters, Fan Wan Bai had already entered before her. However, she soon heard sounds from inside, and then Fan Wan Bai walked out.
Her face was somewhat pale. As Fan Wan Bai was about to leave, she was stopped by Fan Yan, who came out from inside, "Concubine Shan, please accompany me."
"You... what do you want to do? Don't you know my Your Majesty..."
Fan Yan interrupted Fan Wan Bai, saying, "Concubine Shan, why are you in such a hurry? We just need you to help retrieve His Majesty's clothes."
Upon hearing this, Fan Wan Bai's expression softened slightly. Perhaps she realized that her previous behavior was a bit out of line. She said, "I'll go."
"No, your humble servant will accompany you." Fan Yan said.
Fan Wan Bai was about to say something, but when she saw her appear, she closed her mouth.
"Your Majesty asks you to come in." Xiao Ping Zi came out from inside and said to Xue Xing Yue.
She nodded. Although she really didn't want to go in at this moment, with the title Qi Yu Yuan had acknowledged her with, she had to at least express her concern.
Walking in, she saw fragmented pieces in the outer hall. She bypassed them and went to the inner hall. Qi Yu Yuan was lying on the bed, or rather, curled up.
She frowned and looked at Xiao Ping Zi, asking, "What's wrong with His Majesty?"
Xiao Ping Zi shook his head, "Reporting to Your Majesty, your humble servant just discovered His Majesty in this state."
She walked up and tried to pull open Qi Yu Yuan's quilt. Unexpectedly, the quilt was suddenly opened, and she saw a pair of eyes revealed beneath it. They were dark and bright, without any impurities, as innocent as a child's.
"Yu Yuan?"
Qi Yu Yuan shook his head, opened his mouth as if to speak, but seemed unable to. She reached out to touch his wrist. Behind her, Xiao Ping Zi suddenly said, "Your Majesty, don't touch. Just now..."
Xue Xing Yue turned around, and to Xiao Ping Zi's surprise, her hand had already rested on Qi Yu Yuan's pulse.
She withdrew her hand, her mind now clear. Qi Yu Yuan had been poisoned, and the poison was very potent.
"How is His Majesty?" Xiao Ping Zi asked cautiously.
Xue Xing Yue did not answer Xiao Ping Zi's question but instead asked, "Did Concubine Shan also try to touch His Majesty's wrist just now?"
Xiao Ping Zi nodded, "Reporting to Your Majesty, that is indeed the case, but His Majesty did not allow Concubine Shan to touch him at all. Instead, he pushed Concubine Shan aside. Concubine Shan was not discouraged and tried a second time. Your humble servant quickly went to stop Concubine Shan.
Concubine Shan then kicked your humble servant several times. Later, when Lord Fan Yan arrived, he managed to stop Concubine Shan. The fragments that His Majesty saw just now were from Concubine Shan kicking your humble servant, and your humble servant crashing into them."
Xue Xing Yue shook her head upon hearing this. This Shan Yan was a bit too impulsive.
However, it was precisely because of this that flaws were left behind. She had discovered a wound on Qi Yu Yuan's wrist, which had clearly been pierced by something.
It could be imagined that Qi Yu Yuan was stabbed by something coated with poison by Shan Yan. Once the wound came into contact with the poison, it would instantly erode the entire body. Although she didn't know what the poison was, this type of poison seemed capable of changing a person.