A Female King’s Love Story - Chapter 49

Qiao Qiao had been resting inside the palace for the past few days. His injuries had already mostly healed.

On this day, Qiao Qiao was still leaning on the imperial concubine as she enjoyed the beautiful scenery of the willow tree in the courtyard as they fought over the flowers. However, he saw Xiyue hurrying over with messy steps.

“Your majesty.” Xiyue bowed.

“What happened?”

“There’s news from Prime Minister Luo’s estate that Miss Luo has been unconscious ever since she returned. Yu’er, the maid by her side, has died from poison.” Xiyue reported.

“What?” Qiao Qiao’s face was still tense. Although she knew that Luo Qingqing was the culprit behind the poison, it was still useful for her. For now, she didn’t want to touch her, but she didn’t think that she was poisoned.

“This servant heard from Yuanfei that the poison Luo Qingqing poisoned His Majesty with was from the Demon Palace. It was also very strong, and not only did you drink it in your mouth, even if you smelled a little more, you would still be poisoned. This servant thinks that Yu’er cooked the chicken soup Luo Qingqing delivered that day. Luo Qingqing brought it herself, so the two of them were poisoned as well.” Xiyue analyzed.

“Makes sense.” Qiao Qiao still nodded his head. The first time, the poison in the tea was from Qing Jue Palace, and the second time was from the Demon Palace. It seemed that these martial arts sects were no longer in a good mood.

“As expected, they truly did not deserve to die. It can be said that they deserve to die for their crimes.” When Xiyue mentioned Luo Qingqing, her face was filled with indignation.

“Xiyue, deliver this to Prime Minister Luo.” Qiao Qiao still took out a packet of medicinal powder from his sleeve and handed it over to Xiyue.

“Your majesty, this is your antidote.” Xiyue didn’t accept it, and so she reminded him in a slightly anxious manner.

“I know that Luo Qingqing can’t die.” Qiao Qiao continued to laugh lightly. “After all, Prime Minister Luo is a loyal person of his generation. I will definitely protect his daughter and send her to him.”

“But Your Majesty, your poison hasn’t been completely purged. This is the last packet of antidote.” Xiyue reminded him yet again, unwilling to accept it.

“There is no longer any problem with my poison.” Of course, saving Luo Qingqing was not her original intention. She had always done so because of kindness and revenge, and she had saved Luo Qingqing only because she still had a use for her.

“Yes.” Although Xiyue was unwilling, she didn’t show it on her face. She knew that there was a reason for the Emperor’s actions.

“Oh right, Yingyue is still around?” Joe asked.

“Ever since the last time the emperor said he didn’t want Yingyue to take part in this matter, this servant has sent Yingyue into the imperial harem to manage the harem affairs.” Xiyue reported.

“En, this is very good. This girl Yingyue has a pure heart. She is straightforward and quick-witted. It is good for her not to participate.” Joe nodded.

“Thank you for thinking for Yingyue like this, your majesty.” Xiyue had a grateful look on her face.

“Have you found the person who ordered Luo Qingqing to poison him?” Joe asked.

“In reply to the emperor, the person who ordered Luo Qingqing to poison the poison was the personal servant girl of the former Palace Mistress of the Supreme Purity Palace, Hua Bai Ning. After the Emperor was poisoned, this servant sent someone to follow Luo Qing Qing Qing and discovered that the person who met Luo Qing Qing was none other than Hua Bai Ning.” The Emperor had just recovered. He shouldn’t have caused her to suffer such grievances, but this was no small matter; he still had to make a decision.

“The former servant girl of the Bodhisattva technique? “Hua Bai Ning …” Suddenly, Mei Xin remembered what Hua Bai Ning had said before she was poisoned. It seemed like Hua Bai Ning had already left the Palace at that time, and the poison this time was from the Palace of the Demons. Even if Hua Bai Ning had colluded with the Palace after she left, and wanted to harm her, but she did not know Hua Bai Ning well, why did she want her life so badly?

“Did the Emperor have any enmity with her?” Xiyue asked with concern.

“I don’t know this person at all.” Joe said, still frowning.

“Then why did she insist on putting the Emperor to death?” Xiyue frowned as she asked.

Qiao Qiao still turned to look at Xiyue and shrugged his shoulders. It wasn’t easy being the emperor right now. There were so many people secretly waiting for her to die.

“Has there been any activity in the imperial court during this period of time when I was unconscious?” At the very least, he knew who the murderer was, and in the future, there would be an enmity between them and it would be impossible for her to escape. Right now, the most important thing was for the Demon Palace and the imperial court to collude with each other, and he did not know their motive, much less predict what they would do next.

“Report ~ ~” The person reporting from outside shouted softly, then entered the courtyard and knelt. “Reporting to the emperor, Minister Han committed suicide.”

“What!” Qiao Qiao’s face was still taut as she stood up and stood in front of the imperial concubine’s bed. Her face was pale, she had just woken up and was about to use Duke Han when he committed suicide, “Where’s Eunuch Gao? “It is rumored that Eunuch Gao has come to the Palace!”

“Yes.” The messenger hurriedly left.

“Your Majesty, are you alright?” Seeing that Qiao Qiao’s face was still grave, Xiyue naturally knew that this matter was of great importance. However, the most important matter was still the Emperor’s dragon body.

“I’m fine. Minister Han’s death is definitely not that simple.” “With his death, Minister Han will definitely not know that Han Yufeng is dead. He must think that I have sent Han Yufeng out of the palace, that I will ensure that he will not die after he succeeds, and that I will also send him out of the palace to meet up with Han Yufeng. No matter what, he will not just commit suicide!”

“This servant also doesn’t believe that Minister Han would commit suicide.” Xiyue agreed.

“But Minister Han’s whereabouts were concealed, and Eunuch Gao personally hid him within the bamboo forest. How could something like this happen to him!” Qiao Qiao’s brows were still tightly knitted. Could it be that a traitor had appeared beside Eunuch Gao? Or was it because the person who delivered the clothes and food to Minister Han every day had an unclean background and had snuck into the Demon Palace? But the usually steady Eunuch Gao must have had many people of good background.

“Your Majesty, don’t worry. When Eunuch Gao arrives, he will make his decision.” Xiyue’s face was solemn as she consoled Qiao Qing.

“I guess that’s the only way.” Qiao Qiao’s face was still gloomy as he slowly sat back on the imperial concubine’s bed. The relaxed and joyful expression from before was no longer present on him. Instead, it had been replaced by a heavy atmosphere.