webnovelfull Chapter 243 Death
Chapter 243 Death
"Your Majesty, the Ninth Princess has brought the imperial physician to visit the Empress."
"Take her there."
Lu Jinyou arrived at the embassy early in the morning with the imperial physician, thinking that it would be quite a hassle before she could meet the Empress of Dongxia.
Unexpectedly, the Emperor of Dongxia let her see him directly, and the Emperor of Dongxia was completely unprepared for her.
Zhong Liyuan knew about what happened in the palace last night and also anticipated that Lu Jinyou would come today, so he made preparations early in the morning.
As soon as Lu Jinyou entered the courtyard, she saw a stunningly beautiful woman sitting in the main seat, acting like the hostess.
She didn't even get up when she arrived, and she felt resentful.
She was merely the daughter of a subject of Dongxia, yet she dared to put on airs in front of a princess like her.
The emperor and empress of Dongxia both deserve to die.
Even if she harbors resentment in her heart, she still maintains an innocent and carefree demeanor on her face.
"Greetings, Your Majesty. I heard from Brother A-Yuan that you are feeling unwell due to your long journey, so I have brought the imperial physician with me to examine you."
"Thank you for your kindness, Princess. The Emperor and Empress are always accompanied by imperial physicians when they travel. My health is fine now thanks to their care."
Lu Jinyou didn't dwell on the matter and pretended to sit down next to Zhong Liyuan in a friendly manner.
"Sister, do you know that I'm going to marry Brother Ayuan soon?"
"His Majesty mentioned it to me yesterday."
"Sister, I heard that you were made empress because you gave birth to Brother Ayuan's child. If I also give birth to Brother Ayuan's child in the future, what do you think I will be given?"
Lu Jinyou showed no shyness whatsoever, her eyes wide open and her face full of curiosity.
"That depends on the Emperor's decision. According to precedent, it should be the rank of Consort."
"why?"
"Because the princesses in the Emperor's harem were all granted the title of Imperial Concubine."
"How am I the same as them?"
Zhong Liyuan's gaze was like that of someone looking at an ignorant child, making it difficult for Lu Jinyou to continue her act.
"Hmph, I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm going to find Brother A-Yuan."
As soon as the person left, Zhong Liyuan immediately took an antidote pill.
Although I don't know if she laid a hand on me, it's always good to be cautious.
Ah Leng has plenty of antidote pills now, so it won't hurt to waste them.
However, Lu Jinyou has been poisoned by A Leng's specially made poison, and she will probably not have an easy time in the coming days.
Meanwhile, Leng Qingyi already knew everything Lu Jinyou had said.
In a short while, Lu Jinyou flew into Leng Qingyi's courtyard like a butterfly.
"Brother Ayuan, I've come to play with you. Today I'll take you to the Imperial City for a stroll."
As soon as he entered the courtyard, Leng Qingyi smelled something was wrong. He glanced at the sachet at Lu Jinyou's waist and his eyes darkened.
"Okay."
It's only polite to reciprocate. Lu Jinxian has attacked them so many times; it's time they learned their lesson.
When Lu Jinyou returned to the palace that day, she felt itchy all over. After taking a bath, the itching not only did not subside but became even more severe.
While waiting for the imperial physician, her smooth, fair skin was scratched in several places.
Upon learning of this, Emperor and Empress of Nanqiu rushed to see Lu Jinyou.
Seeing how unbearably itchy Lu Jinyou looked, for some reason, the two of them also felt itchy all over their bodies.
Lu Jinyou's personal maid was standing and twisting her body, clearly not feeling well either.
The imperial physician who came to treat Lu Jinyou hadn't found anything wrong yet, and her body started to itch.
"What's going on? Why am I starting to itch all over?"
"Your Majesty, the princess must have been infected with a skin disease by someone who had it when she went out."
"Then why don't you hurry up and get the medicine?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will go and prescribe a remedy to relieve the itching."
"Cook up a few more batches."
"Yes."
Everyone in Lu Jinyou's palace endured the itching and waited for the imperial physician's medicine.
Within an hour, the emperor, empress, and princess were in terrible condition, and Emperor Nanqiu had scratches on his face and neck.
Lu Jinyou and the Empress resisted the urge to scratch their faces for the sake of their appearance, but they ended up with many scratches all over their bodies.
When the imperial physician brought the medicine up, the three of them saw it as a savior and drank it without waiting for it to cool down.
All three of them had several blisters around their mouths from the burns.
However, the medicine he drank despite the scalding heat not only failed to help, but actually worsened his condition.
Originally, it was just itching on the surface of my skin, but after taking the medicine, I felt itching all over my body.
The itch was still unbearable. Unable to endure the discomfort any longer, Lu Jinyou pulled out the hairpin from her hair and poked it into her abdomen.
Before anyone could stop her, Lu Jinyou slashed her fair wrist with the hairpin again.
Within moments, several bloody scratches appeared on her body.
"So comfortable!"
Upon witnessing the bloody scene before him, Emperor Nanqiu's mind cleared considerably.
"Guards, quickly tie the princess's hands and feet, so she doesn't hurt herself again."
Just as Lu Jinyou was settled, the Empress couldn't resist making a move against him.
She heard her daughter let out a comfortable sigh after she had just scratched herself.
After trying it myself, I found that scratching myself not only didn't hurt, but also greatly reduced the itching in my body.
Emperor Nanqiu failed to keep an eye on the empress and she ended up covered in blood.
His remaining rationality told him he couldn't do it, but every pore on his body was screaming for it.
His dignity as the ruler of a country made it unacceptable for him to be bound hand and foot in public.
But his hand secretly reached into his sleeve and found a dagger.
After drawing a deep, bone-revealing cut on my arm, the itching actually subsided considerably.
The stench of blood in Lu Jinyou's palace grew stronger and stronger. Those who were infected all had bloodshot eyes and were hurting themselves like madmen.
The farce didn't end until an hour later.
After the imperial physician noticed something was wrong, he immediately ran to the Imperial Hospital, where the entire hospital spent half an hour studying the patient's condition.
It took another half an hour to suppress the itching before the farce finally came to a temporary end.
The emperor, empress, princess, and their servants were all killed; their bodies were covered in wounds, large and small.
The shocking wound made the imperial physician's hands tremble as he bandaged it.
Several eunuchs and palace maids had lost too much blood and were unconscious.
The imperial physicians had no time to care about the lives of the servants; with such a serious incident, the Imperial Hospital was doomed.
After the three masters took the medicine, they fell into a deep sleep. The imperial physician who treated them had already sent a message home, telling his family to take the children and escape.
When the emperor wakes up, it will be his death day.