Chapter 40: Striking a Deal (1/2)

After pondering over what had happened and the consequences of his actions, Pei Rumo made a decision. If Bai Luochu wasn’t going to take any actions in the next three days, he had no choice but to look for her and lay out his cards.

Another day had passed and when the Empress Dowager saw that her grandniece wasn’t getting any better, she became even more haggard.

When the Emperor saw the Empress Dowager in this state, he felt extremely anxious. He gave an order during the imperial court assembly. “The Su Clan’s Young Lady has been ill for a very long time and death is imminent. As elder brothers, all of you need to put in more effort! From today onwards, you will all search for famed physicians to provide treatment to Young Lady Su!”

“This official gives his thanks to His Majesty’s divine grace in advance!” When Lord Su saw what happened, he knelt down and gave a loud kowtow as he was moved to tears.

Pei Rumo walked out of the palace and headed to his residence. He wasn’t in a hurry and was simply waiting for Bai Luochu to come and look for him. He wanted to know what was going through her mind.

As for the guard commander, he was extremely anxious. He had no other choice than to secretly monitor Bai Luochu, checking for any conspiracies.

After a few days of peace, Zi Su lost her motivation to scout for information. When she finally heard the huge news that Su Luoqing was going to die, she immediately ran into the room and whispered to Bai Luochu.

“Young Lady, Su Luoqing’s poison has yet to be neutralized and it seems like she is on the verge of death. The Empress Dowager lost a lot of weight because of this. Even the Emperor is getting anxious and ordered the imperial princes to search for divine physicians to treat Young Lady Su. Isn’t he putting them in a difficult spot? Look at how many divine physicians failed to cure her... How can the imperial princes do any better...”

Bai Luochu was in no mood to listen to the later part of the gossip. She knew that her chance had come.

This matter had already developed to an extent far beyond Bai Luochu’s expectation. She originally thought that this matter would only be known among the imperial clan and the noble clans. She never expected to hit her target with her eyes closed. All the divine physicians in the world were now drawn into the problem. This would save her a lot of time...

“Come on out. Aren’t you getting tired and anxious after staring at me for so many days? Bai Luochu looked through the window frame and spoke to the tree in the courtyard.

Of course, the guard was hiding in the tree. He might be suspicious as to why Bai Luochu was able to spot him, but he still emerged and bowed to Bai Luochu with cupped fists.

The guard was suspicious at first but he turned and vanished. He must have gone to relay the message. Bai Luochu asked Zi Su to pour a cup of tea for her and she slowly brought it to her lips. She didn’t explain anything to Zi Su either.

Before she could even finish tasting the tea, that guard returned and informed that the First Prince had called her to the study room. It was clear that he had something to discuss with her.

Bai Luochu didn’t waste time and immediately left her room.

When Pei Rumo heard that Bai Luochu wanted to make a deal with him, he was astonished. After all, all those people that had wanted to negotiate terms with him were already lying in graves. The grass growing on their graves should already be more than two meters by now...