"Hey, where did you come from, little eunuch? Why are you talking so rudely? Our young lady has been so polite to you. How could you be like this?" Unable to hold back her anger any longer, Xiao Cui stepped forward and rebuked.
"What's wrong? I'm just telling the truth. These days, one has to follow the emperor's will. When Concubine Xian fell ill, the emperor was so worried. What does that prove? It proves that the emperor holds Concubine Xian close to his heart."
"Shut up!" Seeing Li Ruhua's expression getting more and more unpleasant, Xiao Cui's face changed slightly. She immediately stepped forward to stop this annoying little eunuch.
"Cough, cough, cough." Realizing that he might have said too much, the little eunuch cleared his throat. His face turned a bit red. He raised his eyes and drove the two of them away again. "Alright, the emperor surely has no time to see you now. And as for Concubine Xian, it's even more impossible. It's said that she's still in a coma."
"Really?" Catching this useful piece of information, Li Ruhua's expression changed a bit. She asked with great interest.
"Of course. It's really a pity. For no reason, she suddenly got poisoned. No one can figure out exactly why." The little eunuch shook his head and gave Li Ruhua a push. "I've said what I need to say. Hurry up and leave."
Li Ruhua failed to stand steady. With such a hard push, she almost fell to the ground.
"Young lady!" Xiao Cui quickly rushed over to support her arm. Only then did Li Ruhua manage to steady herself. She lowered her head, and there seemed to be more solemnity in her eyes, as if she was deep in thought.
"That little eunuch is really too arrogant. I'll go and deal with him right away." Xiao Cui said angrily, frowning tightly, and was about to go and settle the score with that person.
"No need." Li Ruhua gently shook her head and reached out to hold Xiao Cui's arm.
"Young lady?" Xiao Cui looked at her in confusion. That person was almost bullying them. Did they still have to endure it?
"It's okay. Let him be. Didn't you hear what the little eunuch said just now? He clearly and explicitly said that Su Qingwen was poisoned, and the situation is not optimistic. It was a deadly poison. How many more days do you think she can live?"
Hearing this, Xiao Cui seemed to realize something. She blinked her eyes in surprise. "Young lady, do you mean..."
"Exactly." Li Ruhua straightened her body and smoothed out the wrinkles on her skirt bit by bit. There was more coldness in her eyes. "Anyway, she's almost done for. I don't want to take any more risks and leave a bad impression on Hua Yueye."
"You're right." Xiao Cui quickly nodded and couldn't help but give her a thumbs - up. "Young lady is really extremely intelligent. You can come up with such a good plan."
Li Ruhua suddenly remembered that Hua Yueye was still inside taking care of Su Qingwen. Just imagining the two of them being intimate made her feel a surge of anger and discomfort.
"However, as long as I think that Hua Yueye is still taking care of that woman now, I just feel unhappy." Li Ruhua snorted coldly and frowned unhappily.
Xiao Cui didn't say a word. She just supported Li Ruhua and walked forward. When they reached a desolate place, she looked up at Li Ruhua and said in a deep voice, "Young lady, actually, there are other ways to deal with that Su Qingwen and speed up her death."
"What?" Li Ruhua raised her eyebrows. She seemed to be interested and asked curiously.
"You know, there's a saying that 'gossips can be terrifying'. People's slander can kill." Xiao Cui blinked her eyes and whispered in her ear.
Li Ruhua was smart enough. She didn't need much explanation and immediately understood. Then she clenched her fists and stared at Xiao Cui approvingly. "Why didn't I notice before that there's such a smart person by my side?"
"Young lady is really over - praising me. Remember this saying, and we'll surely be invincible." Xiao Cui narrowed her eyes, and there was a hint of viciousness in her eyes.
"Let's go." Li Ruhua blinked her eyes. She came up with a vicious plan in her mind and quickly pulled Xiao Cui towards Gao Quan's mansion.
When Gao Quan saw Li Ruhua, there was a hint of surprise in his eyes. "Why are you here?"
"I heard that Eunuch Gao had a really bad day today and lost a lot of face." Li Ruhua said with a soft smile.
"Shut up. If you're here to humiliate me, you can leave now." Gao Quan stared at her unhappily and said angrily.
"Of course not. I'm not that idle." Li Ruhua hooked the corner of her mouth and walked step by step towards Gao Quan. "Today's situation is largely due to Su Qingwen. If it weren't for all the troubles she caused suddenly, why would you have to go through this?"
"What do you want to say?" Staring at the woman below, there was more playfulness in Gao Quan's eyes.
As far as he knew, Li Ruhua had always been someone close to Hua Yueye. Naturally, she would side with Hua Yueye. But why did she come to show her goodwill today?
"It's very simple. I'm telling Eunuch Gao that you must avenge yourself. After making such a fool of yourself, you surely can't just let it go. So you definitely can't just let Su Qingwen off so easily. Such a woman who seduces the monarch really can't be left alive." As she said this, there was more killing intent in Li Ruhua's eyes.
Gao Quan was a shrewd person. He immediately saw what was on her mind. Then he sneered and scoffed, "Li Ruhua, weren't you quite close to Concubine Xian? Why are you saying such things now? It's really incredible."
"You..." Li Ruhua clenched her fists awkwardly. Her willow - leaf - like eyebrows frowned together, and she cleared her throat. "One thing is one thing. I'm here to remind Eunuch Gao. If you're not willing to accept it, I naturally can't say anything. Anyway, I've said what I need to say. A woman who brings disaster to the country and humiliates a minister. Not even a storybook would dare to write like this."
She had already said it to this extent. Gao Quan surely would understand.
Li Ruhua knew when to stop. She pinched her fingers and was about to turn around and leave.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, Gao Quan called out to her. "Miss Li, wait a moment."
Li Ruhua's steps froze. She stood still on the spot. She looked back at Gao Quan, waiting for what he was going to say next.
"I can see that you don't seem to like Su Qingwen either. How about this? You cooperate with me, and we'll deal with her together. In this way, won't it be a win - win situation?" Staring into Li Ruhua's eyes, Gao Quan said in an overbearing tone, as if he wasn't asking for her opinion but ordering her.