Chapter 7 (1/2)

Did Concubine Li eat the pill?

While shi+ Qing orrying, she was leaning back on her couch, staring at the little pill

She was burning good spices in her censer, so her roo effects These spices were soht fro them expensive was not adequate However, because E favoured their scent, Concubine Li would burn the

It was already late in the day; she knew that the Emperor would not coloomy

Presently, one of the palace servants came in, so Concubine Li took the opportunity to inquire after the whereabouts of E The small eunuch whispered, “The Emperor went to the Chu Xiu Palace1” When Concubine Li heard this, her ht, the Ehts recently in the Blue Jade Palace—she had been spoiled She had even said s about the Empress and the Crown Prince The Emperor listened to her earnestly, and had seemed inclined to revoke the Crown Prince's status as heir

How could she have suspected that Concubine Cheng Xiang, that slut, would actually e to charm her way into the Emperor's coed his heart, and in only two days had moved his favour to her!

Concubine Li was also aware of the possibility of a newco concerned about that when it comes to looks? Whether it was the fresh co the vitality of youth, it was truly difficult to coirls

While she entertained those thoughts, Concubine Li twisted the handkerchief she held She glanced again at the Zhu Yan Pill, and was filled with a strong impulse to just consume it

Madam Li Er was very astute, and her conduct was always reliable; she would not risk har the Imperial Concubine As for the man who made the pill, he would not risk the lives of his entire family to hand over an unsafe pill Even the Imperial physician claimed that there was no toxicity…

After these thoughts had crossed through her mind, Concubine Li had finally reached her limit She picked up the pill and sht of the E nephrite2, steeled her heart, and popped the pill into her mouth

Once it entered her mouth, the pill immediately slid down her throat, and the taste was actually very good

Concubine Li waited for a while, but she did not feel like there was anything strange happening Just as she went to get up, she suddenly felt like her whole body was on fire It started froan to spread, and the heat caused her to sweat profusely

Her heart began to feel unwell, and she began to consider calling out to her servants It was at this lanced at the mirror, and suddenly froze, her eyes widened in shock

The woe of the screen Her hair cascaded down like black silk, and a pair of large, beautiful eyes looked back—ain smooth and lustrous; it resembled delicate flower petals—even music could not capture this beauty…

Concubine Li hurriedly walked in front of the et a closer look, and her heart ith joy She actually looked the sae of 17; her looks had reverted to the e

Unexpectedly, this medicinal pill; not only did it work, the results could only be described as miraculous!

Concubine Li was e like a peony—extremely beautiful Her eyes darted around for ato form plans

She called her maidservants to come in and attend her in the bath, rinsed off the sweat that had come with the heat, applied her face cream, and then put on the pale yellow kimono she had not touched since her youth Once she was finished, she gently turned around in a circle; she was truly alluring—the calibre of beauty that would topple a country

She was overjoyed, and whispered a feords Yuxiang before reclining on the royal couch, lightly caressing her forehead

At first glance, Yuxiang was coe in Concubine Li She knew that Madam Li Er had sent her some medicine, but she did not expect that it would have such a miraculous effect

Concubine Li ordered Yuxiang to call E If this was nor him, but after see the new appearance of Concubine Li today, she was not worried Her heart knew that as long as the Emperor came and saw her, that the Blue Jade Palace could iained benefits, it would naturally ain those benefits, Yuxiang vowed to work hard, and paid a eunuch to deliver the Imperial Concubine's words to the Emperor

Eht with his new favourite within the hare At this time he received the news that Concubine Li was sick, and he could not help frowning

He knew that this was a sle for his favour, and he found it sonant, but he had loved the Is towards her were still there, so when he heard the eunuch speak so anxiously, he thought that there may be some seriousness to those words

Concubine Chen Xiang wanted to spend ain benefits However, at this ti was actually re is Concubine Li's son, very clever and sensible He was proud of hi hinore the Iot up, and headed to the Blue Jade Palace

Once the Emperor came at the Blue Jade Palace, his arrival was announced by the attendants, and he then entered Concubine Li's chamber When he saw her reclined on the couch, his entire body suddenly froze

Concubine Li earing a yellow kimono that perfectly complimented her creae, but her peach-skin s lady in the kingdom

E had always liked Concubine Li’s appearance, but as she had aged and left behind the prime of her youth, he found that his adoration had dimmed However, when he looked at her today, he was suddenly brought back to the strong feelings he once had for her His cooling heart had fluttered once again

Concubine Li watched the Emperor's facial expressions, smiled weakly, and then spoke in a soft tone, “Your majesty…”

E her soft voice, and quickly approached, “Do not get up, I have come to see, where do you feel uncomfortable?”

Concubine Li took the Emperor's hands, drew them towards her chest, and fawned, “My heart is so melancholy, it's unbearable…”

With such an obvious hint, how could Eroped her a few tiood she felt; he ih, and the two of them went to bed

It was a war in the Blue Jade Palace It was thebroke the silence It was actually the sound of soround The noise was quickly followed by Concubine Li's sharp shouting, “Come…Servants!”

Yuxiang, as stationed outside the door, heard the sound and immediately rushed in No sooner had she entered the rooood heavens! What a smell! It stinks horribly!

The very next day, shi+ Qing woke up early He was quietly counting days; two days have passed, and if they do not hurry and finish their task, those seven days will be gone with the wind

He is worried that Concubine Li will not consume the medicinal pill It was at this tiht the Blue Jade Palace was brilliant and very lively

Concubine Li once again er years she was the beauty of a generation aeneration in foulness Even the Emperor had dizzy smell and fainted, how could her stench be so repulsive?

The palace eunuch who brought the news spoke very quickly, and his tone was very excited shi+ Qing actually felt discohter

He waited until there was no one around, and then he laughed aloud, but then immediately felt he had become a fool Even with this, Qin Mo bore no trace of a sh anymore…