The moment she saw Su Ningde, the smile that had been on Tang Youyou's face vanished in an instant.
She put down the teacup in her hand and coldly looked at the man standing at the door. "What? Is the emperor's body aching somewhere again?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the anxious Su Ningde instantly froze in place.
This empress was truly like a roundworm in the emperor's belly. He hadn't said anything yet, but she had already guessed what he was going to say.
Su Ningde nodded upon hearing this. "Just as the empress said, the emperor is feeling unwell. Concubine Wen is also worried and sent this old servant here quickly to ask you to go."
Looking at Su Ningde's flustered appearance, Tang Youyou calmly followed him without haste. When she arrived, she saw Wen Ruxue attentively feeding Rong Xun.
Just as Rong Xun was about to refuse, the moment he saw Tang Youyou, he trembled all over. But then he was warned by her look, and only then did he calm down.
Tang Youyou bent down and came in front of the two of them. Her humble and submissive appearance even made Rong Xun a bit uncomfortable.
On one side, Wen Ruxue spoke first.
"Come and take a look quickly. If you can't cure the emperor's illness, this palace will never spare you lightly!"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou pretended to be panicked and nodded repeatedly. Then she carefully felt Rong Xun's pulse.
After this, she knew that this man was lying. Most likely, he had something to say. After instantly understanding, Tang Youyou frowned and looked at Rong Xun seriously.
She was silent for a moment, and then heard Wen Ruxue's urging. "What's the situation? Hurry up and say!"
Tang Youyou said, "I don't know why, but the emperor's body has suddenly become weak. He should rest. Lack of sleep can be fatal."
Hearing what Tang Youyou said, Wen Ruxue was slightly stunned. Seeing Rong Xun expressionless, she heard him say, "Concubine Wen, you may leave first. I'll rest for one night. Come back early tomorrow morning."
Since Rong Xun had already issued an order to dismiss the guest, Wen Ruxue had no choice but to leave. Before leaving, she still couldn't help but look at Tang Youyou, always feeling that there was an indescribable sense of familiarity about this person.
Soon, this person left the camp.
Looking at the man on the bed, Tang Youyou sneered. "Tell me, what's the reason for you to feign illness and call me here?"
Seeing Wen Ruxue leave, Rong Xun immediately sat up from the bed. There was a slight moisture in his eyes. As he looked at Tang Youyou, the words he wanted to say were on the tip of his tongue, but he didn't know how to start.
Tang Youyou spoke first. "Don't tell me you're going to tell me the things you've remembered?"
Hearing this, Rong Xun nodded.
Tang Youyou spoke again. "So, what do you want to say? Your business with Wen Ruxue?"
Rong Xun nodded again. Hearing Tang Youyou's words, he slowly told her all the previous things. Finally, he didn't forget to clarify that he had no physical contact with Wen Ruxue.
But after listening to what he said, Tang Youyou still played with the dagger in her hand. This short dagger was bought by her in the Western Regions. Holding the dagger, she looked at the person in front of her and suddenly showed a smile.
"Rong Xun, do you know that your memory recovery now is only temporary."
Seeing Tang Youyou speaking seriously and not like she was lying, Rong Xun was also a bit stunned. "Why is this so?"
Tang Youyou calmly explained.
"That's because there's a little worm wandering in your body. The pills I gave you are just food for it.
In this way, it won't gnaw on your head anymore, and you'll temporarily recover your memory. If one day this little guy is picky and doesn't eat what I give it, then you'll be in trouble."
She explained concisely. Rong Xun's face turned stiff after hearing this. He didn't know that there could be such a vicious thing in the world that fed on a living person's body.
And the most important thing now was to find out who had cast the gu poison.
Otherwise, they were in the open while the enemy was in the dark. Such a situation would surely lead to problems sooner or later.
From Rong Xun's words, Tang Youyou still couldn't be sure that it was Wen Ruxue who had cast the gu.
Thinking of this, Tang Youyou suddenly thought of someone. She said, "Rong Xun, did you once arrange Ye Yue to be by my side?"
Rong Xun said, "Yes."
Tang Youyou said again, "Then, who is Ye Bai?"
Hearing Tang Youyou suddenly mention Ye Bai, Rong Xun was also a bit strange. "Did Ye Bai make things difficult for you?"
Tang Youyou shook her head. "No, but she did falsely claim to be acting on the emperor's order."
Hearing this, Rong Xun became interested. "Falsely claim to be acting on the emperor's order? She doesn't seem to have the guts to do so."
After he finished speaking, Tang Youyou told Rong Xun exactly what Su Ningde had told her without missing a single word.
But Rong Xun still didn't believe that Ye Bai had done these things. "This girl has been with me for decades. Her character is good, so I kept her. I'm afraid she can't do such things."
Hearing this, Tang Youyou sneered. With her cold and icy eyes looking at Rong Xun, she thought for a moment and said, "So, do you believe Ye Bai or Su Ningde? Or rather, you don't believe me."
Hearing Tang Youyou's words, Rong Xun blurted out, "I naturally believe you. It's just that the matter of Ye Bai needs to be put aside for now."
Rong Xun couldn't believe that the girl he had taught for more than a decade now had such a scheming mind. If she really had something on her mind, he would surely kill her with his own hands.
The topic between the two suddenly came to an end here.
And Tang Youyou seemed to sense something. She suddenly spoke loudly. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, what are you talking about? What's wrong with the empress? Your Majesty!"
Seeing Tang Youyou suddenly shouting, Rong Xun was also confused.
He was pressed onto the couch by Tang Youyou. After she shouted, she didn't forget to whisper a reminder. "Now feign illness as I said."
Hearing this, Rong Xun immediately lay on the bed and pretended to mutter to himself. And the figure outside the door quickly came to the door of the camp and then quickly walked in.
The person who came was exactly Wen Ruxue who had just left. At this moment, Wen Ruxue was full of anxiety. She angrily pushed Tang Youyou aside and scolded, "What are you good for? How could you let the emperor become like this!"
As she was speaking, she was about to approach Rong Xun, but was pushed aside by the latter. Rong Xun hugged his head in pain and said, "Empress, where is the empress? The empress is still in the Western Regions! Someone come!"
At the same time, Wen Ruxue's originally panicked face had turned into a gloomy one.
And Tang Youyou took the opportunity to chop the back of Rong Xun's neck with a hand knife. At the same time, Rong Xun also lay down on the couch as if in a faint.
Seeing this, Wen Ruxue let out a sigh of relief. Looking at Tang Youyou, she suddenly said, "If you dare to tell anyone about today's matter, this palace will make sure you won't live through today!"
Hearing this, Tang Youyou pretended to be panicked and nodded. "This commoner naturally knows and will definitely not tell this matter to anyone."
Wen Ruxue walked to the other side, poured a glass of water and came back.