Consort Zhao moved hurriedly, avoiding several Imperial Army guards, and arrived at an abandoned palace.
In front of the palace, weeds were overgrown, and the moonlight was desolate. Occasionally, night rats scurried past the rubble. Consort Zhao suppressed her fear, looking around in the bleak night, as if waiting for soone.
If Xin Lin were present at this mont, she would surely recognize that this decaying rubble wall area was exactly where she had found that box earlier.
But why was Consort Zhao waiting here?
A gust of wind blew, and Consort Zhao shivered.
"Have you found out the information?"
Behind Consort Zhao, at an unknown ti, stood a person.
It seed human but also like a shadow, blurry and unclear.
Their voice was low, sounding neither male nor female.
"Reporting to you, I found out that Chu Beiqing is severely ill. He hasn’t been out for several days, and it seems he doesn’t have much ti left."
Consort Zhao spoke boldly.
"Did Long Jin witness with his own eyes that he is severely ill?"
The other person sneered, their emotions unclear.
"He hasn’t. Chu Beiqing’s daughter is very cautious, not even allowing others a chance to peek. Ah Jing happens to be unwell, so he couldn’t gather more information."
Consort Zhao whispered.
"Useless."
The voice of the other carried a trace of anger.
Chu Beiqing, logically, should have been poisoned by now, yet there is no news of his death.
If Xin Lin and Master Mo haven’t concealed it deliberately, then he is not yet dead.
"They" know Chu Beiqing very well. Unless personally witnessing his breathless corpse, he wouldn’t die so easily.
Back then, even under such circumstances, he survived tenaciously.
But if Chu Beiqing doesn’t die, once the True Dragon appears, Longteng will inevitably be in chaos.
"Sir, Ah Jing is just a child, but he has successfully blended in with Xin Lin’s group, fulfilling your expectations. You promised earlier..."
Consort Zhao said tactfully.
"Are you negotiating with ?"
The person’s voice rose a bit.
"I dare not. Over the years, I’ve always been loyal to you, even betraying my closest sisters. Considering my loyalty, I hope you will help ."
Consort Zhao lowered her head, not daring to say more.
From her tone, it appeared she had known this person for many years.
And the sisters she ntioned were probably...
"You frad Shi Pin because you envied her beauty and the Emperor Longteng’s favor. You wanted to climb to the Empress Feng by squeezing her out, but the Empress didn’t care for you. You were forced to be loyal to . But you are right, for helping find that box back then, you deserve a reward."
The person said leisurely.
"Thank you, my lord."
Consort Zhao was overjoyed, hurriedly bowing in salute.
A bottle of dicine fell into her hand.
"Inside are ten Guiyuan Qi-gathering Pills. Taking one will double the True Qi, and even the Imperial Physician cannot detect it after consumption. During the End of Year Assessnt, let Long Jin take this pill, and he will get everything he desires. However, the dicine is potent, and should not exceed three pills at once."
Consort Zhao received the elixir pills as if they were treasures.
She cradled the pills with delight and returned to Feique Palace.
The shadow disappeared into the night.
Around the third watch, at Qingtian Academy, a similar shadow, like fleeting light, swiftly entered the School Clinic.
The shadow stood in front of Chu Beiqing’s room.
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