"What are you doing here? Come see the pitiful state I'm in now? Don't worry, I'm much better than the previous empress. Whatever tricks you have, bring them on."

  Chu Lian saw that Shi Yu Yin's mind was still clear, but she didn't know why she had been lying on the ground motionless all along.

  Shi Yu Yin saw Chu Lian Ruo's doubts, but didn't say a word. She quietly told Chu Lian Ruo that Shi Yu Yin's tendons had been cut off by someone, it wasn't that she couldn't get up, but rather she simply couldn't get up at all.

  Seeing Shi Yuyin's miserable state, Chu Lianer felt a mix of emotions in her heart. She was happy that the child had avenged herself, but also sad because despite the luxurious surroundings, it was difficult to fathom people's hearts. Thinking back to how glamorous Shi Yuyin used to be, she realized that her current situation was even more pitiful than her own had been.

  "You're quite bold now, aren't you? I was thinking of visiting you in the Cold Palace out of consideration for your years of service to the Emperor, but it seems you still haven't changed. A person who is pitied must have a hateful side, and perhaps Shi Yu Yin's current situation is her retribution. If she hadn't harbored evil intentions, how would she have been caught with evidence? And yet, even now, she shows no signs of remorse."

  "This palace doesn't need you to teach, this palace lived well in the Cold Palace, no need for your fake kindness." Xi Yu Yin's face turned iron green, thinking of herself suffering in the Cold Palace, while the Emperor and other concubines were carefree and happy outside, she hated them so much that she wanted to poison them all to death at that time.

  "This palace received news that someone wants your life, I originally wanted to help you out of trouble, but didn't expect you to be so stubborn." Chu Lianruo bent down and whispered in Shi Yuyin's ear, Shi Yuyin listened with a thoughtful expression, but Chu Lianruo also knew it wouldn't be easy to gain Shi Yuyin's trust. So she had Qingqing put the food next to her and told her that she would come again three days later, then turned around and left without looking back.

  Returning to the evening palace, Si Wei asked Chu Lianruo with a puzzled expression why she wanted to help Shi Yuyin. Chu Lianruo smiled and said that Shi Yuyin had been in the palace for many years, had many confidants, and knew many secrets; helping her was just to get those things. Si Wei understood and nodded, no longer speaking.

  "Where is Xū Yáng now?" Chu Liǎn murmured to herself, her eyes gazing into the distance. At this moment, General Lǐ of the border town also spoke the same words. She knew that the war would not last much longer, and once it ended, she would have to return to the capital. By then, it would be even more impossible for her to find out what had happened to Xū Yáng.

  General Li had read Xū Yáng's books on military strategy and training in the border town, and he couldn't help but praise him even more. General Li, out of his love for talent, regarded Xū Yáng as a son or younger brother, and every day he would ask about his whereabouts, only to be disappointed by the answer each time.

  Xu Yang woke up in the valley of Worry-Free, and every day when he took his medicine, he would ask when his injuries would heal. Worry-Free only said that when the time came, it would naturally get better. Xu Yang was very anxious, but Worry-Free had added a soft tendon dispersant to his daily medicine, so Xu Yang knew clearly but could do nothing about it, and could only lie in bed every day with anxiety.

  Three months passed in anticipation, and the wounds on his body had almost healed. Wu You stopped taking Su Jin San, and Xu Yang was able to get out of bed seven days later. After getting out of bed, he bid farewell to Wu You in a hurry, and Wu You let Yu Feng take Xu Yang out of the forest.

  In the midst of the capital, undercurrents are surging. Chu Lian's investigation into Xiuhua's news has also yielded results. It turns out that Xiuhua is a deadly assassin secretly cultivated by the prime minister, raised from childhood in medicinal baths and trained in various seductive techniques. Xiuhua's body carries a toxic substance that only takes effect during intercourse; those poisoned will not exhibit any unusual symptoms, but their bodies will gradually weaken, with no discernible cause, until they slowly succumb to exhaustion of their vital energy.

  The prime minister originally wanted to offer this woman to his arch-nemesis General Qin, but unexpectedly General Qin was beheaded along with his entire family. The prime minister thought that Xiāo Huā (Shy Flower) had no use anymore, but he didn't expect that the idea of possessing her would arise again. On the other hand, Yuè Mèng Dié's medicine took effect too slowly, so the prime minister thought of Xiāo Huā again.

  You said last time that the color of the modest flower was not right, the reason is this, after the modest flower is broken, it will slowly weaken and die within a month. The imperial physician cannot find the cause, and the emperor has also contracted this disease, which will lead to even greater consequences later on.

  But unexpectedly, Yuán Mèng Dié's jealous psychology played tricks on her, and it took more than two months to present Xiū Huā to the Emperor. After Xiū Huā served the emperor for one night, she was granted the title of Lady on the second day. When Yuán Mèng Dié learned about this, she gritted her teeth in anger. The prime minister feared that too many people would gossip and did not tell Yuán Mèng Dié about Xiū Huā's affairs.

  Chu Lian couldn't help but sigh repeatedly after hearing this, never expecting that there was such a vicious poison in the world. It's really a pity for Xiang Hua, who was raised as a dead soldier from a young age and had never lived a peaceful day.

  The poison in the imperial garden was taken away by someone beside Yuan Mengdie, Chu Lianruo guessed it should be the prime minister's intention, and Yuan Mengdie still didn't know about it, otherwise Shi Yuyin would have died long ago.

  Three days later, Chu Lianruo went to visit Shi Yuyin in the Cold Palace again. She didn't know what had happened to her, but as soon as she saw Chu Lianruo, she told her the reason why the prime minister wanted to kill her.

  The prime minister colluded with several tribes on the border. Every time the border defense was empty, the prime minister would write letters to the tribal leaders, and they would bring people to burn, kill and loot. The looted property would be divided into a part for the prime minister or given him some weapons. Several letters and tokens were intercepted by Shi Yuyin, who hid them in a secret place. She used these letters as leverage to get the prime minister to do many things for her.

  Originally, Shi Yu Yin had planned to exchange the letter for a safe escape, but Yuan Meng Die hated Shi Yu Yin so much that she couldn't find an opportunity to pass on the message to the prime minister. The prime minister also knew that if the letter were to spread, his whole family would suffer the same fate as General Qin's household, so he ordered someone to kill Shi Yu Yin.

  Shi Yu Yin also revealed some inside information about several ministers, Chu Lian Ruo secretly remembered it in her heart. Shi Yu Yin asked Chu Lian Ruo to help her escape, Chu Lian Ruo smiled and was just about to speak when the sound of footsteps came from the Cold Palace gate. Chu Lian Ruo quickly pulled Qing Qing to a hidden place to hide.

  Shi Yu Yin was greatly alarmed, knowing that the person who had come today must be from the Prime Minister's household. Yesterday's meal had been deliberately knocked over by herself, and she wondered how she would deal with her today. Two palace maids and a nanny walked in through the door, the nanny being Liu Nanny who served beside Yuan Meng Die, while the other two palace maids looked unfamiliar.

  One palace maid held a tray, another carried a basin of water, and the two followed the wet nurse to Shi Yu Yin's side. At the wet nurse's signal, the maids put down what they were holding and stepped forward to pin down Shi Yu Yin. Shi Yu Yin struggled with all her might, but she was no match for the two palace maids since her limbs were numb and weak.

  "Jade Concubine, this old slave greets you. I heard from Chunzhu that the meal carefully prepared for you yesterday was accidentally knocked over by you. Today, this old slave will personally serve you." The nanny smiled with a full of intentions and greeted Shi Yuyin, if it were in a different scene, it would be normal, but in this cold palace, without thinking too much, one could tell that the nanny had ill intentions.

  "How dare you! You insolent slave, let go of me at once!" Shi Yu Yin shouted, propping herself up.

  "But she's just a discarded concubine, how dare she be so presumptuous in front of you, nanny." The maid holding down Shi Yu Yin said disdainfully, and the two maids pressed down on her even harder. Nanny smiled slightly but didn't say anything else. Another maid who knew martial arts saw an opportunity to intervene, and with a light touch on Shi Yu Yin's body, she was unable to make another sound. Unintentionally, this also resolved the danger of Chu Lian being exposed. At this time, nanny took a white paper, moistened it, and slowly stuck it onto Shi Yu Yin's face.

  "Your Highness, this is the old slave's painstakingly obtained information about the previous dynasty's penal code. The name sounds nice, it's called 'Rain Patter on Plum Blossoms'. I think Your Highness is a beauty, and beauties should die beautifully too. Under this 'Rain Patter on Plum Blossoms', there won't be any wounds on her body. Dying in this cold palace as a deposed empress isn't a big deal either, let alone for someone of your status. You agree, don't you?" The old woman slowly moistened the paper and pasted it layer by layer onto Shi Yu Yin's face. Shi Yu Yin struggled but was held down by two palace maids. Her struggles grew weaker and weaker until she stopped moving altogether. The old woman still had the energy to count how many layers of paper were on Shi Yu Yin's face.

  A few people confirmed that Shi Yu Yin was dead, then tore down the paper and restored all places to their original state. After checking to confirm there were no omissions, they turned around and left.

  Chu Lianruo and Qinger also left the Cold Palace soon after they departed, but before Chu Lianruo returned to the Xiyanyuan Palace, she heard the palace maid talking about the news of Yu Guifei's sudden death in the Cold Palace.

  After learning about it, there was no unusual reaction, just waving his hand to let Li Gonggong handle it. Those who were waiting for Shi Yu Yin's death would end up like Qin Zhao Xi, the abandoned queen, being thrown into a pile of dead bodies. The news of Shi Yu Yin's passing only caused a slight ripple within the imperial palace, and life went on unchanged.

  The border war was still ongoing, and Xiurong's temper had gradually become more violent under the influence of the fragrance in Yu Mengdie Palace and the jade pendant in the imperial study. Xiuhua died half a month after serving as a concubine, and at that time, Xiurong was still fond of her, so she ordered a grand funeral and issued an edict to posthumously confer the title of Empress on Xiuhua. Yu Mengdie was originally delighted when he learned of Xiuhua's death, but after learning of Xiurong's edict, he smashed many porcelain objects in Bie Lian Palace.

  After a great change in his temperament, there was once an incident where he lost control on the dragon case and smashed a pen holder at an old minister, causing the old minister's forehead to be broken on the spot, staining the court with blood. The ministers were in an uproar, as they had never seen him lose his composure like this since he ascended to the throne. Today was just because of a small matter, the old minister only said that the flower should not have such a reward, who would have thought that he would be so furious.

  Xu Rong recently felt that his temper was out of control, but he never expected it to be so severe, beating up an old minister in the imperial court. This made people wonder how to view him. After the court session, Xu Rong immediately summoned Doctor Chu, who also found that his pulse was abnormal after taking it. Xu Rong's problem was not just liver fire, but his pulse was also relatively weak. However, he didn't know what medicine to use and could only prescribe some calming medication for him to take.

  Yu Mengdie learned about Xu Rong's situation in the imperial court and knew that the medicine given by her father was taking effect. She silently told herself to endure a little longer.

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