Looking at Xiaocui's body, Li Ruhua picked up a handkerchief and gently wiped her fingers. "Xiaocui, sorry. Those who stand in my way have to die!"
It was just getting dark outside. She thought she couldn't just leave Xiaocui's body here.
Immediately, Li Ruhua found a large bag, put Xiaocui's body into it, then changed into another set of clothes. She planned to find a place to throw the body away when there were fewer people around midnight.
Time passed slowly. Finally, it was the Hour of the Rat. Li Ruhua secretly dragged Xiaocui's body out of the door. She avoided everyone and found a dry well. Then she directly pushed the body in with all her strength.
Li Ruhua thought she had done everything seamlessly and no one would see it. However, in the dark, a little eunuch had witnessed all her actions. As soon as Li Ruhua left, he told Gao Quan everything that had happened.
"Good! So it was this stinky girl who had caused so many troubles. She even put the blame on me. It's really too much. Bring her to me. I'll talk to her in person." Gao Quan said viciously, with a hint of malice on his lips.
"Yes." The little eunuch was foppish. He was an informer that Gao Quan had planted in the palace. It was just Li Ruhua's bad luck that he had discovered what she had done and all her actions had been exposed.
Li Ruhua returned to her room before dawn. She covered her chest with one hand and tried to calm her racing heart. She had to admit that she was still nervous when disposing of the body. But it seemed that no one had noticed her actions.
She hooked her lips in satisfaction and was about to go to bed for a sleep when there was a knock on the door.
Who could it be at this time?
"Who is it?" Li Ruhua remembered that she hadn't changed her clothes yet. She frowned and said unhappily.
"Miss Li, a noble person wants to see you. You'd better come out quickly." The little eunuch lifted his chin, with a disdainful smile on his lips.
Hearing this, Li Ruhua was slightly stunned. A noble person? What noble person? She opened the door half - believing and half - doubting, looking alert. "Who wants to see me?"
"Father Gao requests your presence." The little eunuch squinted his eyes and made a "please" gesture.
This attitude really annoyed Li Ruhua. Why should she go just because he said so? Then she sneered. "Anyway, I'm a girl. It doesn't seem appropriate for me to go at this late hour."
"Miss Li, Father Gao is no ordinary person. Moreover, the things he wants to say must be of interest to you. If you don't go, you will surely regret it." The little eunuch looked at her coldly, then took out a dagger glinting with cold light from his sleeve.
Suddenly, all of Li Ruhua's previous arrogance disappeared. She took a timid step back, looking at the little eunuch in front of her in panic. Her face turned pale. Gao Quan clearly wanted to threaten her.
"Humph, lead the way." Since things had come to this, she had to go.
"Okay." The little eunuch lowered his head and walked forward.
Reluctantly, Li Ruhua arrived at Gao Quan's mansion. First, she walked through an ancient corridor, then crossed a small garden, and was invited into the study. Several lamps were lit here, and the whole room was as bright as day.
Gao Quan was sitting upright on a high seat, staring at her expressionlessly. His look was like that of a hunting beast, which made Li Ruhua very uncomfortable.
"Li Ruhua, this time, I'll just be straightforward. I already know that it was you who poisoned, and I also know the fact that you killed Xiaocui to protect yourself." Gao Quan sized her up for a moment and said.
Hearing this, Li Ruhua took a sudden step back. There was more panic in her eyes. Then she bit her lips tightly and stared back at the man in front of her. "What do you want?"
"It's very simple. Cooperate with me. Anyway, you hate Su Qingwen. Why not join hands with me? You can get what you want earlier." Gao Quan squinted his eyes. Li Ruhua was a jealous woman. If used properly, such a person could become a good sword in his hand.
Li Ruhua lowered her head, with a disdainful smile on her lips. After all, it was still about this. Unfortunately, all she wanted was Hua Yueye. Since Su Qingwen was already dead and she had no more competitors, there was no need for her to collude with Gao Quan to cause trouble for Hua Yueye.
"Impossible." Li Ruhua shook her head, looking at Gao Quan firmly. "I won't listen to you. If you want to expose me, go ahead. Maybe Hua Yueye won't even believe you. It will just be a useless effort with no meaning at all."
"By the way, since Su Qingwen is out of the picture, I don't need to cooperate with you. So don't try to threaten me." Li Ruhua was well - read and wouldn't be scared out of her wits by Gao Quan's words. She knew exactly what she wanted.
"Are you really sure? After all, there are endless variables in this world." Gao Quan coldly hooked his lips and stared into her eyes.
"Sure..." Just as she was about to answer.
Unexpectedly, Gao Quan spoke first. "Li Ruhua, you'd better go back and think it over carefully. Come back and give me your answer when you've made up your mind." With that, he waved his hand gently, indicating for her to leave.
Shortly after, several servants "invited" Li Ruhua out.
Li Ruhua just thought Gao Quan was being inexplicable. She walked back with a frown.
Suddenly, she saw the sun slowly rising in the sky. After a whole night of commotion, the sun was almost up.
Su Qingwen's body was finally repaired, and her soul returned. She slowly opened her eyes.
The little maid beside her was so scared when she saw the "resurrected" Concubine Xian that she let out a scream and then ran out quickly.
The imperial doctors outside rushed in to examine Su Qingwen. Doctor Zhang had never seen such a miraculous sight. A person who was already dead had come back to life. It was really amazing.
For a while, the news that Concubine Xian had come back to life spread like wildfire.
On this side, Li Ruhua finally managed to get back, but all she heard was about Su Qingwen's resurrection. She felt as if she had been struck by lightning. She randomly grabbed a little maid and asked in disbelief. "What are you all talking about? Su Qingwen is alive again?"
"Yes, it happened this morning." The little maid nodded quickly, her eyes wide in surprise. "A lot of people know about it. It's really a miracle."