Chapter 39: Shrouded by Dark Clouds (1/2)
Bai Luochu stroked her face gently and lamented. The original owner of this body had this harmless face and also innately crippled meridians. Without spirit qi in her body, it was really too easy to escape unnoticed. After all, since the start of the incident until now, no one suspected her.
As for the reason she was as steady as a mountain after hearing about the notice, it was because she was extremely confident in her art of poison.
Bai Luochu was an evil dao witch in her previous life and the poison she concocted was peerless. Comparing every other poison in the world to her own, everything would be considered trash.
Bai Luochu carved all the poison recipes into her memory. This was one of them. She couldn’t concoct some sort of poison which defied the laws of heavens and she had to rack her brains in order to think of one which could cause Su Luoqing to suffer but not die.
The poison that Bai Luochu developed was extremely tricky. It was impossible for a physician to remove it using regular means. She was confident that even if all the renowned physicians in the world were to gather together, all of them would have to spend a lot of effort in order to neutralize it. Even those so-called divine physicians… they were no exception.
As for Su Luoqing? Heh! Su Luoqing came looking for trouble during the birthday banquet. It backfired and she humiliated herself in front of everyone. This was nothing, Bai Luochu and Su Luoqing were enemies on a narrow road and they encountered each other again at the Hundred Herbs Hall. Bai Luochu didn’t want any conflict but Su Luoqing wouldn’t let it rest. She even wanted to kill Bai Luochu!
Bai Luochu naturally wouldn’t let this debt go unsettled.
One would grow wiser after a setback. Right now, Bai Luochu was going to torment Su Luoqing however she liked. She hoped that after experiencing this bout of suffering, Su Luoqing would grow a little wiser and wouldn’t try to look for more trouble.
As the saying went, “With a hefty reward, there will definitely be someone brave enough to take on the challenge.” The rewards set out by the imperial clan was really extravagant. World renowned physicians were respectable people and if they weren’t able to neutralize the poison, they would be forfeiting the reward.
Right now, even the Emperor was getting anxious. He might be displeased with Su Luoqing during the birthday banquet, but she was still a grand niece of the Empress Dowager and half a niece to him. Seeing how the Empress Dowager was gradually getting thinner due to her concern, the Emperor’s mood became bad as well.
Today, after the morning imperial court meeting, the Emperor called for Pei Rumo to the imperial study. He asked, “Rumo, were you not able to find the perpetrator?”
“I wish for Emperor Father’s forgiveness. This son has already sent more men to investigate the matter. However, no matter how hard I try, I can’t find the culprit. I think that it is possible that the culprit has already fled.”
Pei Rumo lied to the Emperor without the slightest change in expression. He didn’t lie about sending more men to investigate. However, the culprit was comfortably resting in his residence and she even behaved like a little ancestor. She was able to avoid all suspicion due to the lack of spirit qi.
“Sigh. Your Empress Grandmother is growing thinner every day because of this incident. You have a wide range of connections. If you are free, see if you can invite any other divine physicians to help treat Young Lady Su.” As the Emperor finished speaking, he leaned on the back of the chair and waved his hand, indicating for Pei Rumo to be dismissed.