C49 Release (1/2)

”The medicinal cuisine was prepared in accordance with the imperial physician's prescription. Once it's done, take the jade-colored glazed four bowls and place them in the food box. Make sure there's no trace of heat. Now is the time for you to take them back. I guarantee that the empress will be full of praises.” ”Ugh …” Lady Yun Qing, Lady Yun Qing? Are you listening to me? ”

Yao Si Cui raised the box in front of Yun Qing, but Yun Qing ignored him.

What happened to Lady Yun Qing? Yao Si Cuisine had been in the kitchen for decades. He was an ”old man” who had gone through two dynasties. All the palace maids by the empress's side were intelligent and quick-witted people, why was Yun Qing so stiff?

”Ah, Yao Si Cui!” What did you say? ” Yun Qing suddenly came back to reality. Seeing Yao Si Xiao Yu's gloomy face, he did not know what to do, so he asked in confusion.

”What can I say? Isn't it time for you to quickly bring the medicinal food back? ” Of course, he could only think about this in his heart. Even if Yao Si Niu was an old man in the palace, he still wouldn't dare to say it out loud to his face. Yun Qing was still the empress's Grand Palace Maiden after all. Although the current Empress didn't seem to be in a good condition, to have eaten medicine three meals a day and was supplemented with medicinal food, she was so severely ill that she didn't hear much about the Emperor visiting her.

I heard that your majesty has been going to the Blue Mist Palace a bit more, and then the Jade Dew Hall.

It seemed like the Queen was of some sort. This illness would cause her to completely lose her favor. As expected, her beauty was unbefitting of her.

Yao Si Xiao sighed. ”Miss Yun Qing, the medicinal food is ready. Bring it back to the empress.”

”Oh, alright. I'll be troubling Yao Si for a meal.”

”Miss Yun Qing is too polite.”

Watching Yun Qing slowly walk into the distance with the food in his hands, Yao Si Cui shook his head and sighed. If there really came a day when the Empress came back to the world, this dull Miss Yun Qing would have a difficult time.

Of course, Yun Qing didn't know Yao Si Yu's sigh, she was currently carefully carrying his food box and rushing back to Phoenix Cry Palace.

When he entered, he carefully checked if there was anyone following him and confirmed that there was nothing abnormal. Then, he pushed open the door a crack and squeezed in sideways, hurriedly closing the door from the inside.

It was only until they had returned to the Phoenix Cry Palace that Yun Qing finally stopped worrying. His hands were already covered in cold sweat.

She couldn't help but break out in cold sweat, because in the Phoenix Cry Palace, which was covered in luxurious and extravagant peony pattern carved all over the floor, there was no one else other than herself.

Empress?

Others only knew that the Empress was very sick and did not belong to anyone. Other than Grand Palace Maiden Yun Qing, the other palace maids and eunuchs were all forbidden from entering the Phoenix Cry Palace.

Only Yun Qing himself knew that the Empress was not in the Phoenix Cry Palace!

She remembered very clearly that Your Eminence had specially summoned her that night and had the Daoist boy place two items in front of her. One was a poison pill and the other was a gold ingot. She had to make a life or death choice.

Or he could take the gold ingots and keep it a secret.

Either consume the poison pill or die immediately.

Your Eminence's eyes were filled with absolute cold and scorn. Her life was not worth a single cent in his eyes.

After that night, she had no idea where the empress had gone, dead or alive. None of this was something she should know.

She knew that the only thing she had to do was to support the Phoenix Cry Palace by herself and create the illusion that the Queen was still alive.

He lightly patted his chest to ease his nervousness. It was okay to be strong. Even if someone asked around, he would keep it a secret. No one would discover this secret.

Yun Qing comforted himself for a bit, then carried his food box towards the main hall. Only then did he raise his head, and suddenly discovered that in the center of the courtyard, a figure had appeared on the stone chair.

”Who is it!”

Yun Qing was shocked!

That person was wearing plain clothes. His hair was a bit moon-white and he looked quite ordinary. Even though he was sitting there, his back was straight like a pine tree. His jet-black hair was tied loosely around his neck with a bright yellow ribbon, revealing a trace of laziness.

”Yun Qing, it's us.”

It's the Emperor! Yun Qing was relieved from the burden and immediately knelt down, ”Your servant Yun Qing greets the Emperor.”

”No need for formalities.” Mo Hua did not turn around, nor did he turn his head, but only said softly, ”It has been hard on you during this period of time.”

”Your servant doesn't have to work hard. This is what your servant should do.” Yun Qing stood up and slightly paused. Looking at the emperor's back, he gathered up the courage to ask, ”Your Majesty, you came here … Did he miss the empress? ”

She was just too curious. The reason for the Emperor to appear here was probably due to him missing the Empress.

Although the whereabouts of the empress was a mystery, she even guessed that perhaps the empress had already been secretly executed?

Speaking of which, the Queen is a princess of the Xin Country. When emperors had deep feelings for each other, they would naturally favor each other a hundred times over. However, when emperors had absolute feelings for each other, the enemies of the emperors were nothing more than remnants of a fallen nation.

If the empress was really executed, in order to maintain the emperor's external image of infatuation, it would be logical to fabricate the false image of the empress being seriously ill and then announce the empress's death after a year or so.

”Do you miss the Queen?” ”Haha …” Mo Hua laughed silently, ”You are right, we do miss him a little. With him here, I can advise on national affairs. With him here, I can accompany me throughout the night to play chess and chat. Compared to the Queen, the chess skills of Imperial Consort Qiong are truly … A horrible sight to behold. ”

”This servant served by the empress's side and was fortunate enough to have been taught by the empress. In terms of chess skills … ”I have some insights as well.” In the vast Phoenix Cry Palace, there were only the emperor and himself, and the emperor was also in a depressed state. If she couldn't grab hold of this opportunity, then her years of staying in the palace had been for nothing.

”You?” Mo Hua finally turned around.

Yun Qing raised his head, puffed up his chest, and fully displayed his graceful bearing.

If he succeeded, he would be able to rise above the rest.

Mo Hua looked at her for a long time. Just when she thought that she had successfully attracted the emperor's attention, Mo Hua suddenly laughed. ”You may withdraw.”

Hm?

Yun Qing was startled for a moment before he understood what the emperor meant.

Step down? Could it be … Still not enough?