"What's wrong with the emperor?" Gao Quan asked feigning concern as he stepped forward.
"Maybe I'm a bit sleepy. I'll go back and rest for a while," Hua Yueye waved his hand and, supported by Eunuch Zhang, returned to his imperial chamber.
The dizziness grew stronger and stronger. Hua Yueye could no longer hold on and fainted on the spot.
Su Qingwen entered through the side door. She scrutinized Hua Yueye's face carefully, then curled her lips into a smile. "Now, all we need to do is wait for the fish to take the bait."
【System: Honey, I'm completely confused about what you're up to now. What did you give Hua Yueye?】
"Knockout drops. He'll wake up on his own in two hours. There's no other way. If we don't do this, Gao Quan won't let it go easily," Su Qingwen forced a bitter smile. For now, she could only muddle through and wait for the enemy to show their true colors before dealing with them all at once.
Soon, the sky gradually darkened. The Prince of Rui sat upright in his study. In front of him was a puppet with Hua Yueye's birth date written on it. The Prince of Rui quickly wrote the words "obedience" on the puppet.
"Hua Yueye, I've raised you for so many years. Isn't it time for you to do something for me?" The Prince of Rui curled his lips, then drafted an imperial edict, which meant that Hua Yueye should set him free and re - allocate his power as the regent.
After finishing all this, the Prince of Rui fell asleep contentedly, thinking that he would be on the right track the next day.
However, it turned out to be just a pipe dream. When he woke up the next morning, nothing had happened. No imperial edict had come from the palace.
"What on earth is going on? Is that idiot Gao Quan so incompetent in handling things?" The Prince of Rui clenched his fists and said impatiently.
At this moment, Gao Quan sneezed twice, as if someone was speaking ill of him behind his back.
"What's going on all of a sudden?" Rubbing his red nose, Gao Quan squinted his eyes and said.
"I suppose it's because it's getting cold, so you've caught a cold?" Without seeing the person first, her voice came in. Su Qingwen's charming voice floated in from outside.
Gao Quan couldn't help but look at her seriously and asked, "What wind has blown Her Ladyship, the Leisure Concubine, here today?"
"Isn't this because I, on behalf of the emperor, want to show my concern for you? I've specially brought you a miraculous elixir," Su Qingwen said as she took out a red velvet box from her bosom. "I heard that this is an immortal pill that other foreign tribes paid tribute to the emperor. It's very beneficial to one's health after taking it."
"For me?" Gao Quan almost burst out laughing. How could Hua Yueye be so kind?
"Of course. Anyway, it's a good thing. Whether you take it or not depends entirely on you," Su Qingwen didn't try to persuade him actively. She shrugged and naturally placed the pill on Gao Quan's table.
Su Qingwen's eyes suddenly turned very deep. This pill was the one that Gao Quan had sent to Hua Yueye, but she had swapped it. Moreover, she had coated it with a layer of sugar - coating. She had really gone to great lengths to deceive Gao Quan.
"Eunuch Gao, after all, the emperor's condition is not very good now. Since he fainted, his consciousness has not been very clear. If I were you, I'd take this immortal pill quickly. Maybe it will really work," Su Qingwen blinked her eyes and tried to persuade him.
It seemed to make some sense. Gao Quan sized her up and then showed a thoughtful expression. "Alright, thank the emperor for his kindness."
"Okay." Looking at his smug look, Su Qingwen couldn't stand it. She gave Gao Quan a cold look and quickly left.
【System: Are you sure he'll take it?】
"Of course I'm sure," Su Qingwen nodded. "Gao Quan is the kind of person who is fussy and likes to take advantage. With such a good thing, he will surely jump at it."
"By the way, I'm going to activate the invisibility function now. I have to check if there are any other gu poisons in Gao Quan's house. It's best to destroy them all together, so that he can't harm others anymore," Su Qingwen said with a hatred for evil, and a small flame of anger appeared in her eyes.
【System: Okay, I definitely support you.】 With that, the system activated the invisibility function for Ye Jing.
Now it was fine. She was no longer restricted. Ye Jing quickly stepped forward to look for clues. She first went to Gao Quan's bedroom but found nothing useful.
Then, she ransacked the entire Gao family's house, but not even a single book on gu arts was found.
"This is not right. What on earth is going on? Could it be that he didn't cast the gu poison?" Su Qingwen rubbed her chin and asked helplessly.
【System: Or maybe he has some accomplices. It's all uncertain.】
"It's really a headache," Su Qingwen said, annoyed as she slapped the table. Suddenly, a vase vibrated and almost fell to the ground.
"Goodness!" Su Qingwen's small face turned deathly pale. She immediately raised her arm to reach for it. Fortunately, she was quick - eyed and deft - handed, and caught the vase just in time.
Looking down, Su Qingwen found that there seemed to be something hidden inside. She couldn't wait to take it out and smelled a stench of sweat.
"Ugh. Gao Quan's living habits are really too bad. Storing old clothes here. It's really disgusting," Su Qingwen cursed while holding on to the wall and retching. She felt like she was about to vomit up her last night's meal.
【System: Wait a minute. This doesn't seem to be old clothes. The style is quite special.】 The system prompted.
Su Qingwen was stunned for a moment. Holding back her discomfort, she picked up the thing from the ground and took a look. It seemed to be a night suit. It looked like it had been worn many times and smelled of sweat. However, the suit looked a bit familiar.
"I've seen this suit somewhere," Su Qingwen squinted her eyes and said with certainty, because the style of this night suit was different from others. The collar was slightly turned out, looking very special.
Where on earth had she seen it? Su Qingwen lowered her head and thought hard in her mind. Then, she remembered that in the Prince of Rui's mansion, she had seen a black - clothed man enter the Prince of Rui's room with her own eyes.
Yes, at that time, that person was wearing this night suit.
"Goodness! Gao Quan is actually colluding with the Prince of Rui?" Su Qingwen covered her lips. She never expected things to turn out like this. The Prince of Rui was Hua Yueye's respectable adoptive father. Didn't he seem very kind? But he was actually colluding with Gao Quan to frame others. It was really terrifying.
【System: Honey, hurry up and leave. The invisibility time is almost up.】