Empress' Conquest

Not even an hour after Little Tao Hong left, Li Ao Yu suddenly walked out from the inner room. Seeing the ginseng soup all over the floor, he secretly snorted in his heart!

"Ao Yu ~ Why did you take so long to come!" Don't you miss me at all? "Thinking of children!" When Su Manhe saw Li Ao, the resentment in her heart surged. Since the last time he told him that she was pregnant, this was the first time he appeared!

"Yes!" Why don't you want to! I heard you were so proud of yourself? "I didn't expect my Manhe to be so capable!" Li Ao Yu looked at Su Man He who had jumped into his arms. Compared to Xu Bi Xuan, this kind of woman was not fit to give birth to her own child! If it wasn't for the fact that it might have been useful to keep her, he would have long since wiped out Su Manhe and the vile spawns in her stomach!

"Of course! Without that assurance, I wouldn't have used such a trick! Ao Yu, what happened to your side? When would he be able to chase Leng Ao Tian out of the palace! He couldn't wait any longer! You don't know, that Xu Bi Xuan is harming me everywhere! Several times our children nearly failed! If you don't get rid of her, I'm afraid that before you become the emperor, us mother and son will be in trouble … "Ao Yu!" Su Man He stuck close to Li Ao Yu's body and said something that was not true. Now, he couldn't do anything to Xu Bi Xuan, so he could only rely on Li Ao Yu's power to get rid of this danger! Su Manhe thought so!

Li Ao Yu glanced at Su Man He, who was in his arms, and suddenly felt disgusted!

"Man He, I am about to do this, but three of my imperial concubines have died in the palace, has Leng Ao Tian found anything yet? Did you leave any problems behind when you were doing things that day? " The great opportunity in Li Ao Yu's heart was for the imperial harem to fall into chaos and divert Leng Ao Tian's attention. After that, he would mobilize his army to occupy the imperial city! At that time, as long as he could force Leng Ao Tian to hand over the hereditary Imperial Jade Seal, then he would be done for!

"Don't worry, what I did the other day was to stay hidden. He had investigated Xu Bixuan's case coldly and arrogantly for so long, but in the end, he still failed to find anything …" Su Manhe smiled, a trace of a sinister smile on her lips.

"Only three of them have died now. Back then, I heard you say that aside from Xu Bixuan, you have poisoned more than a dozen of your imperial concubines?!" Heh! "Leng Ao Tian, seeing more than ten imperial concubines die a violent death, I don't know if you will end up in a state of chaos …"

Su Manhe snapped her fingers.

"Hm!" It should be 12 of them, but only three died, the good show is yet to come! Ao Yu! Why do you ask! Why don't you look at your child! "He's the future crown prince of Great Shu!" Suman He raised his eyes slightly, smiling at Li Ao Yu's reaction with his red lips!

"Yes ~ Come!" Let me have a good look at this child! "Isn't it big and sturdy?!" Li Ao Yu slightly crouched down, his thick palm lightly caressing Su Man He's stomach which had yet to swell! A strange feeling flashed through his heart …

At this moment, the sky was already starting to brighten up. Around ten meters away, Xu Bixuan could see Dong'er and Chu Jian were still there.

"What is it? The sky was already bright, and he was still here? Aren't you afraid of being seen by others? "Chu Jian, it's been a few days since we last met, you've become even braver!" Xu Bixuan concealed her earlier anger and walked towards the two with a smile!

"Big sister Bluelily, this person has misunderstood Big Brother Chu. He was just waiting for you and wants to …" "I want to thank you …" When Dong'er heard this, she walked over to Xu Bixuan with a slightly flushed face, lightly holding onto her arm as she spoke in a low voice.

"Dong'er, you're still unmarried? You're so protective of him?!" Xu Bixuan lightly tapped Dong'er's nose, looking at Chu Jian in a serious manner!

"Big Sister Bluelily." Jian Chen didn't know how to express her gratitude for saving Dong'er's life, and for healing her leg as well. She knew that if it weren't for the words of his sister, the Godly Doctor wouldn't have interfered … Therefore … Please accept Jian Chen's bow! " As she spoke, she fell to one knee. Seeing this, Xu Bixuan hurriedly supported him with both hands and spoke with a faint smile.

"Jian Chen!" In the future, you must be careful and not be too reckless. In the past, you were alone, but now, it's different. You have Dong'er to take care of, so you can't be so careless! " Xu Bixuan's words made Chu Jian go wild with joy. After this, he finally understood where Dong'er was in her heart. He didn't want to wait any longer, she only wanted to be with Dong'er openly! She had wanted to ask Xu Bixuan first, but he hadn't expected her words to have such a meaning!

"Don't worry, Sister Bi Xuan. As long as I, Chu Chen am here, I will protect Dong'er!" Also please... "I hope that big sister Bi Xuan can show up in front of the emperor …" Originally, a secret envoy could not have feelings for each other, and there was no precedent for a secret envoy to take a wife. However, it was different now, he truly loved Dong'er, and he wanted to have an honest relationship with her!

Xu Bixuan laughed softly. With a slight raise of her long, shapely eyebrows, she opened her cherry lips …

"So you're not here to thank me. You want me to help you plead for mercy in front of the emperor!" Xu Bixuan cast a sidelong glance at Dong'er, a sliver of gratification appearing in her heart. In that case, a change might happen if she was late. If she handed Dong'er over to Chu Jian early, she would have one less thing to worry about!

Sister Bluelily …" I really want to thank you for taking care of Dong'er... "Me." Chu Jian was at a loss for words and his face turned red.

"Alright, I'll agree to this matter. However, your identity is special. If we don't recklessly arrange the wedding ceremony, I'm afraid that Dong'er will be wronged!" Xu Bixuan looked at Dong'er with some reluctance. She had taught herself to be acquainted with this servant room, and up till now, this innocent young lady had already engraved herself in her heart.

"Jiejie, Dong'er doesn't feel wronged. As long as we can be together with Big Brother Chu, Dong'er won't care about those!" Looking at Dong'er's serious expression, Xu Bixuan couldn't help but chuckle!

"All right! I'll help you with this! Ah, that's right, Jian Chen, you haven't come back yet, have you? "In a while, let's not talk about how you came to lean on Yu's pavilion and how you and Dong'er had been together. I'll talk about this matter as soon as I can …" Xu Bixuan couldn't help but to worry about her suspicions. What would she think if she was in close contact with his envoy?

"Jian Chen understands!" The sky is already bright, so Jian Chen can't stay any longer. He'll be taking his leave first … " His black eyes held a tinge of gentleness and a tinge of reluctance as he looked at Dong'er. Then, he turned around and disappeared in front of them!

"Dong'er, do you really like Chu Jian?" Seeing the back of Chu Jian as she disappeared, Xu Bixuan turned her head and spoke indifferently.

"Mm …" "Dong'er only knows that these few days without Big Brother Chu, Dong'er's heart is really in pain. She's in so much pain that she doesn't want to live anymore …" Xu Bixuan's heart ached as she held Dong'er in her arms. She knew that Dong'er had cried in her heart countless times over the course of these days and nights!

"Big sister Bluelily …"

"Dong'er, don't worry. Big Sister Bluelily will definitely make you happy. Definitely!" "Come, it's cold outside, let's go back to our room!" Xu Bixuan pulled Dong'er back to the Yu Lu Inn. Not even an hour after they entered the room, Little Peach Blossom suddenly opened the door and entered with a strange expression on her face!

The appearance of Little Peach Red was already within Xu Bixuan's expectations

"Empress …" Little Peach Red has something to report! " Xiao Taohong secretly made this trip while she was in the imperial kitchens to get her breakfast …

"Is it related to the tragic death of the three imperial concubines in the harem?" Xu Bixuan raised her brow, a cold sneer on her face. She had guessed it long ago, but it was just that there was no confirmation!

"Empress …" You... How do you know? " Little Tao Hong looked at Xu Bi Xuan in disbelief, her heart filled with shock!

"Say it? What exactly is going on? " Xu Bixuan leaned lazily on her chair. She hadn't slept for the entire night and was finally tired. She gently picked up the cup of warm tea brewed by Senior Servant Feng on the table and lifted the lid.

"Reporting to the Empress, this servant isn't sure if the death of the three empress was related to the bowl of lotus seed congee from two months ago, but before this, this servant did follow Su Manhe's orders and gave twelve bowls of lotus seed congee with poison to the imperial concubines. According to Su Manhe's words, those lotus seeds were soaked in the 'Blood Spring' for forty-nine days, which could confuse the mind and cause them to go insane! As for the three imperial concubines who went mad yesterday, they all drank that bowl of lotus seed porridge, so this servant felt that it was necessary to report this matter to the Empress! " Little Tao Hong trembled as she narrated the entire matter, hoping to leave a good impression of her loyalty to Xu Bixuan!

"Twelve bowls!" 12 lives ~ Suman He is too fierce! She would rather waste Wu Zong, she really had the heart! Little Peach Red, other than you know about what happened that day, are there any other survivors? "Where is the evidence?" Her clear and cold eyes were as cold as ice. Xu Bixuan tightly gripped the teacup in her hand as she felt an uncontrollable grief and indignation in her heart!

"None... Those who knew about it that day were all sealed off, the evidence … Those lotus seeds that had been soaked in the Blood Spring were all left in the congee, not a single one remained! " If she had known earlier today, she really would have left one as a precaution!

"Lotus Seed?!" Is there any difference between that 'Blood Spring' lotus seed and an ordinary lotus seed? " Xu Bixuan's eyes flashed with a bright light. She had already come up with a plan.

"This servant remembers very clearly that the lotus seeds that had been soaked in water had a faint reddish hue. At that time, the royal kitchen had also mentioned it. I only said it was the best of the best according to Su Manhe's instructions!" "As for the other lotus seeds, they're no different from normal lotus seeds. They smell the same …" Little Peach Red tried her best to remember the scene where she received the lotus seed. That was about it!

Hearing this, Xu Bi Xuan nodded her head. Making the lotus seed turn a light red color should be a piece of cake for Luo Yin, right? Su Man He, when you were harming others, did you ever think that you would fall for it? Forget it! It was good to scare her!

"Little Peach Blossom, you go back first. Don't let Suman become suspicious. As for what happens next, I have my own plans!" Xu Bixuan sucked in a mouthful of tea, a faint fragrance seeping into her lungs. Her eyes slightly raised as she looked at Little Peach Blossom, filled with a soft light!

"Little Peach Blossom understands!" Compared to Su Manhe, Xu Bixuan's expression made Little Tao Hong feel a sense of security!

Seeing Little Peach's red figure fade out of her line of sight, Xu Bixuan slowly stood up. She wanted to carefully consider her next plan. Su Manhe, Leng AoTian! Your good days are coming to an end...

Inside the secret chamber

When Leng Ao Tian saw Chu Jian Chen again, he was overjoyed. With his understanding of Chu Jian, if it weren't for the great matter, he definitely wouldn't have disappeared without a reason, unless he was dead! Although he had said that he would go all out, his heart seemed to have accepted the fact that something had happened to Chu Jian!

"Your subordinate has not returned for many days. Your majesty, please forgive me!" Chu Jian respectfully kneeled on the ground, waiting for the punishment from Leng Ao Tian. Xijue and the other two stood at the back, remaining silent. They were also very nervous, after all, this time, it wasn't because of official matters that caused Brother Chu to be in trouble!

"You made me worry for you for such a long time, you are indeed guilty! However, it's already considered redemption for you to come back alive! "Get up!" The cold voice carried a trace of heartache. Leng Ao Tian bent down slightly and personally helped Chu Jian up. His eyes were filled with worry.

"Jian Chen, just what has happened?" Who exactly was that Dugu Yuan? I have heard from Xijue and the others that Dugu Yuan had kidnapped Bi Xuan and now, he is trying to kill you. Leng Ao Tian helped Chu Jian up and down before looking at him. Seeing that he was unharmed, he relaxed a bit and turned to look at Ye Hen!

"Did you find anything?" Was this person related to that mysterious organization? "Also, has there been any new movement in that organization recently?" After returning from the harem, Leng Ao Tian pondered for a long time. He suddenly felt that the deaths of the three concubines might have something to do with the mysterious organization that he had been investigating for half a year! Besides, too many suspicious things have happened outside the palace recently! These seemingly unrelated matters, if linked together, seemed like a storm was coming!