Chapter 206 - 204. Her Majesty Empress is Poisoned! II (1/2)
Third-person POV
Ah Xi took the lid of the teacup and used a paper that specialized in detecting poison. He rubbed the paper on the lid and the paper changed into blackish purple. He wrapped the cup lid with a cloth and was about to run back to Hong er's room when a shiver ran down to his spine.
Ah Xi: 'Something is not right, better call Huayun back.'
Ah Xi took out his badge and tapped a few morse code on it to locate Huayun's whereabouts.
Ah Xi: 'Tch! She is so far!'
Ah Xi placed his badge on the ground and bit his thump then made a magic circle on the ground with his blood. He muttered a spell and the magic circle expanded 5 times the original size.
A portal appeared on the ground with a blinding light shone out from the portal.
Ah Xi: ”Bring back Huayun at all cost.”
An ear-deafening shriek echoed across the Royal Palace then from inside the portal, an eagle soared to the sky and flew away to look for Huayun. Ah Xi closed the portal and took his badge before he ran back to Hong er's room.
On the way, Ah Xi met Ming Yu who was trying to catch up to him.
Ah Xi: ”Secure the maid she is in the kitchen. Tie her up and make sure she is alive.”
Ming Yu: ”Yes!”
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As Shu Zhiruo told her to do, Jin Momo was trying to get Hong er to push the baby but she was shocked to death when she saw Hong er's face. There was no color on her face, her lips were extremely dry and the cherry colored lips became blackish purple.
Hong er's breath was very faint and short like it could stop at any moment. But the scariest of all was Hong er's dull eyes. The usually bright and cheerful golden eyes were lifeless, it was staring at the ceiling as if there was someone calling for her. Even the eye color had changed into light brown.
It was said that one's eye color was related to its soul. If the soul dies, then the color disappeared as well. For Hong er's eye color to change in such a way, it meant her soul was about to leave her body.
Jin Momo: ”Your Majesty Empress! Hang in there! Please think of the baby! Your Majesty Empress!”
Jin Momo pulled out the cloth that was used as a gag so that Hong er wouldn't bite her tongue while she was in labor, and replaced with a huge piece of Ginseng that hasn't been cut yet.
The ginseng juice could replenish a little bit energy for Hong er, the bitter juice also made Hong er gain back her conscious, however, she still couldn't move a muscle of her body. Jin Momo massaged the acupuncture points on Hong er's palm while the other mid-wives did the same on Hong er's sole.
Mid-wife: ”Jin Momo! Th-the blood turned black.”
The blood that flew down from Hong er's opening started to change color as well. Shu Zhiruo was shocked to hear the news, then the door burst open.
Ah Xi: ”Zhiruo! Here!”
Shu Zhiruo ran to Ah Xi's side and took the cloth from his hand. She put it on a table and examined the lid.
Shu Zhiruo: ”No fragrance, no flavor, no color.”
Shu Zhiruo rummaged her medicinal box and found the herb that only reacts to that particular poison. She grinded the herb and poured the juice of the herb onto the cup lid. Only in a second, the liquid sizzled and black bubbles started to form on the lid.