25 Chapter 24: The Visitation to the Empress Palace 1 (2/2)

”Rou'er, does the empress plant flowers at the bottom of the pond?”

”No, it's usually concubine Wu who volunteers to plant the flowers if I remember correctly.”

”Are there any fishes living underwater?”

”None, every time we try to nurture them, they all die a day after”

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I nodded, if that's the case maybe the water is poisoned. When water evaporates a good amount of poison will mix through the air and eventually harm the living organisms present in the area. The flowers at the bottom are in full bloom, so it might have affected the empress.

”Is there a chance that I can invite the empress to the manor? My mom is very lonely, and I think they will have a good time together”

”Sure! That sounds great. I'll ask imperial father about that”

”Okay, I will arrange everything for you and the queen”

Everything in her palace is strange. There are even bad luck charms and poisonous grass.

”Does your mom propagate different types of poisons and does she love bad luck charms?”

”What do you mean?”

I closed the distance between us and whispered.

”The grass at the front porch is highly toxic. The figurines are bad luck charms and the pond might be poisonous. Be careful, tell no one. Just arrange for the empress to leave this palace for a while and investigate later”

She nodded, but the shock in her eyes is visible.

”We must hurry”

I nodded and silently followed behind her.

And when we entered the palace I sniffed something that made me cover my face entirely, and even tightening the veil on my face. The burning incense is too strong. How can they live in a place that exudes toxicity?