"Imperial Physician Fu, how is it?" Beigong Zhe looked at the pale An Wenxi on the bed and felt his heart clench.
"Replying to the emperor, according to the pulse, the poison that the tenth princess was poisoned with is the red crane's head.”
"Impossible." Huan Liang retorted and bowed to Beigong Zhe." Your Majesty, before the princess ate it, this servant used a silver needle to test for poison. If it's red on the top of the crane, it won't be undetectable."”
Imperial Physician Fu knelt at Beigong Zhe's feet and kowtowed in fear,""This lowly official's knowledge is shallow and cannot find out what poison the princess has.”
Beigong Zhe pursed his lips tightly and flung his sleeves in frustration." All of you, get down!”
His eyes were cold as he walked towards An Qianrou and said sternly,""What poison did you give Xi 'er?”
Tears welled up in An Qianrou's eyes. She knelt on the ground and trembled." I'm innocent. I didn't do anything."”
"Do you still want to quibble?”
"If I can give it to you, I can take it back. Some things will never belong to you, such as Weiyang Hall.”Beigong Zhe looked at An Qianrou coldly." Put away your petty tricks and get lost!”
"From today onwards, Concubine Rou will lose her title and live in seclusion in Xirou Hall!”
An Qianrou's body trembled when she heard that. Fortunately, Ding Xiang, who was beside her, quickly caught her.
Beigong Zhe sat in front of An Wenxi's bed and checked her pulse. He then slowly injected her with True Qi.
" Puff!" A sweet and greasy taste of blood rushed into his throat, and the seductive red dyed his bright yellow clothes red.
"Xi 'er, how do you feel now?”Beigong Zhe wiped the blood from the corner of An Wenxi's mouth.
An Wenxi struggled to avoid Beigong Zhe's hand." Don't touch me!”
"Xi 'er, you're poisoned. I'll force it out for you.”Beigong Zhe carefully avoided An Wenxi's hands and continued to channel his zhenqi into her.
An Wenxi's body warmed up as the air flowed along her blood vessels. She looked up and saw a gentle gaze. An Wenxi's heart skipped a beat. This unfamiliar face had Ninth Brother's smile engraved on it. She felt very uncomfortable and turned her head away.
Why was Beigong Zhe treating her like this now? This sudden gentleness made her hair stand on end.
On the day the country fell, he had cruelly branded her as a slave and humiliated her in every way possible. When the An Kingdom was destroyed, he didn't slaughter any city, nor did he make things difficult for any of his old ministers. Instead, he only tortured her and those close to her. Why?
Beigong Zhe's expression froze when he heard this, and his black pupils constricted.
"What did I do to make you hate me so much?”
Beigong Zhe's eyes darkened. An Wenxi's eyes were tightly locked on him, but the blood in her body was surging, and the bright red blood on the bright yellow bedding blossomed with a touch of enchantment.
Beigong Zhe caught An Wenxi's fallen body and wiped off the blood stains one by one. He ordered the palace servants to change the bedding and looked up at the unconscious woman before walking to Changle Palace.
In the daytime, the palace lanterns were still burning in Changle Palace, giving off a gloomy feeling. The main hall was burning with a fragrance that he disliked very much. She didn't expect her habits to remain the same even here. The woman had a smile on her face, and her every frown and smile were flirtatious. However, her face was a little pale.
A faint smile hung on Beigong Zhe's face." Mother, these are your favorite dishes. Why aren't you eating today?”
Empress Dowager Cao frowned slightly as she looked at the fish on the table. The greasy taste made her nauseous." This widow is not feeling well and has been eating light food recently."”
"In the morning, the Empress Dowager's heart palpitations acted up again. Before she fainted, she kept calling the emperor's name…"
" Cangyue, why are you telling this to Zhe 'er? The previous dynasty was busy…" Empress Dowager Cao's phoenix eyes swept over Beigong Zhe.
"It's your son's fault for not coming to see mother in time. Have you asked the imperial physician to take a look?”
Empress Dowager Cao smiled." It's an old problem."”
Beigong Zhe picked up a piece of greasy meat and placed it on the small plate in front of Empress Dowager Cao." Your son apologizes to mother.”
"Ugh ~" Empress Dowager Cao felt a wave of nausea in her stomach. She hurriedly covered her stomach with a silk handkerchief and retched.
"Mother?" Beigong Zhe looked anxious as he hurriedly stood up to help Empress Dowager Cao up." Mother, are you alright? Your son sees that your stomach is uncomfortable, so call the imperial physician over to take a look.”
"Chief Steward Cang, quickly go and get the imperial physician!"
Empress Dowager Cao pulled Beigong Zhe's hand and a coquettish smile appeared on her face." Perhaps this widow caught a cold last night, so there's no need to mobilize so many people."”
"Then mother must be more careful in the future. After all, this is a special period.”Beigong Zhe leaned against Empress Dowager Cao, his black eyes locked onto her lower abdomen.
The arm on her arm suddenly stiffened. Empress Dowager Cao's smile was a little forced." What Zhe 'er is talking about, Mother doesn't understand.”Did he already know from the probing just now? She had clearly concealed it very well. Even her personal palace maid had not discovered it. How did he know?
Beigong Zhe's lips curled into a mocking smile. He looked at Cangyue meaningfully and then glanced at Empress Dowager Cao's stomach." Chief Steward Cang is becoming less and less dedicated to serving Mother. Mother caught a cold but didn't call the imperial physician in time. What use is there for such a slave!?"”
Cang Yue knelt on the ground and gripped the dust in her hand tightly." This servant deserves to die. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."”
"Cang Yue, this has nothing to do with you. You can go down first.”Empress Dowager Cao's voice was sharp, and her expression darkened." Emperor, what are you doing?”
"Cang Guan is mother's close friend, how could your son dare to punish him?”This sentence was filled with sarcasm but also a warning. Cangyue was the person she cared about, but An Wenxi was his reverse scale! He could humiliate and torture them, but no one else could touch them.
Empress Dowager Cao's heart trembled. This person actually dared to use Cang Yue to threaten her! A trace of viciousness crawled into her eyes like a snake. The person in front of her seemed unwilling to be a puppet emperor, but this was not up to him!
"Where's the antidote?"
Empress Dowager Cao's face froze for a moment, then she pulled out a charming smile." Today, my son said something that mother did not understand.”
"Ah!" A shrill voice came from outside the hall.
Empress Dowager Cao was shocked. It was Cang Yue's voice!
Her phoenix eyes stared at Beigong Zhe maliciously." How dare you torture him?!"”
"Ah!" This cry was even more mournful than before.
Empress Dowager Cao threw the porcelain bottle to Beigong Zhe and gritted her teeth,""Let him go!"
"Thank you mother, your body is not well, your son will not disturb your rest and will come to see you later.”
Beigong Zhe walked out of Changle Palace and glanced at Cang Yue, whose acupuncture point had been pressed. The corners of his mouth curled up." Thank you for your cooperation today, Chief Steward Cang."”Then, he signaled Qing Xuan to unseal his acupoints.
" Pa!" Empress Dowager Cao swept all the plates to the ground, her eyes bloodshot.
" Yan 'er…" Cang Yue hurriedly grabbed Empress Dowager Cao's hand and wiped off the stains on it." I was careless today and fell into his trap. Yan' er, punish me."”
Empress Dowager Cao was so angry that her chest heaved up and down,"He has his eyes on the child in this widow's belly and has something on this widow. This widow cannot let him live!"”
"Yan 'Er, take good care of your baby. Now is not the time to deal with him.”
"Aijia can't wait anymore!" Empress Dowager Cao bit her red lips hatefully,"He dared to provoke this widow!"”
"Yan 'er, let's return to the Bei Gong early. We'll be exposed sooner or later.”Cang Yue gently caressed Empress Dowager Cao's belly.
"Alright." Empress Dowager Cao held Cang Yue's hand tightly. The snake vines climbed up her forehead. Her eyes were bloodshot, and her red lips turned pale.
Cang Yue carried Empress Dowager Cao." Yan 'er, bear with it for now."”
" Oh, I can't take it anymore…" Empress Dowager Cao lay on Cang Yue's neck and drank the blood hungrily.
An Wenxi dismissed everyone, leaving only Huan Liang by her side. Her right hand, which was wrapped like a dumpling, quietly reached under the pillow. She did not expect there to be a trap here! He wondered if there was a secret chamber down there, and what secret was Beigong Zhe hiding down there?
An Wenxi exerted a little force on her hand, but it was a bone-piercing pain. Her stomach felt like it was on fire, and she closed her eyes weakly.
Princess, your hand is bleeding."
"The Emperor has arrived!" A sharp voice sounded.
"You can leave first." Beigong Zhe instructed Huan Liang.
An Wenxi didn't want to look at his face. She kept her eyes closed until she felt someone remove the gauze on her hands. The cool touch made her tremble and she withdrew her hand slightly.
"You're awake?" Beigong Zhe paused." I'll change your dressing."”
An Wenxi bit her lip and closed her eyes again. She didn't look at him. Her hand felt cool and gradually covered the burning pain. His fingertips were delicate and gentle, rippling in circles. Beigong Zhe applied the medicine and wrapped the gauze again.
"Xi 'er, don't move around anymore. I'm here for you.”
He said me, not " me." Tears welled up in An Wenxi's eyes. She closed her eyes tightly and her thick eyelashes trembled as she tried her best to force back the tears in her eyes.
Xi 'er, take your medicine." The warm liquid flowed into her mouth, and the bitterness immediately attacked her taste buds.
She gritted her teeth and tried to snatch the bowl from Bei Gong Zhe's hands.
"Your hand is inconvenient, so I'll feed you.”
One spoonful after another, she didn't know how long she had been feeding him. To An Wenxi, this was torture.
Beigong Zhe put down the bowl of medicine and took out a piece of candy from somewhere. He put it in her mouth." It won't be bitter if you keep it in your mouth."”
As night fell, Beigong Zhe dismissed everyone. Only the two of them were left in the huge hall. The atmosphere instantly became strange. She did not want to be alone with Beigong Zhe. This feeling was suffocating. An Wenxi quietly got up from the dragon bed, but she was unexpectedly pulled into Beigong Zhe's embrace.
"Where are you going?" The magnetic voice rang in her ears, and it was as if every hair on her body stood on end.
"I'm not sleepy. I want to go out and get some fresh air.”An Wenxi distanced herself from him.
"It's not safe outside." Beigong Zhe leaned over again.
" I…" An Wenxi was about to get up when a strong arm pulled her under him.
" Ah!" An Wenxi was shocked." Beigong Zhe, what are you doing?"”
Beigong Zhe easily grabbed An Wenxi's injured hands and planted a kiss on her lips." Don't you know what I'm really going to do?”
"Beigong Zhe, let go of me!" An Wenxi turned her face away to avoid his kiss.
"Weren't you very proactive last night? Why are you so shy now?”Beigong Zhe's lips curled into a smile, but that smile did not reach his eyes. His eyes inadvertently glanced outside the hall.。#
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