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Chapter 546: The Imperial Concubine is Pure and Elegant (297)

Chapter 546: The Imperial Concubine Is Pure and Elegant (Two Hundred and Ninety-Seven)

That night, a few wisps of faint smoke drifted out of the house, and soon there were a few thuds. The guard outside fainted, the door opened a crack, and a man slipped out quietly.

The man took many detours, avoided the guards on guard, and stopped under a big tree at the corner of the wall, preparing to climb up the tall tree and use the branches of the tree to go around the wall.

The man climbed up the tree, wiped the sweat off his face, and panted, "If I hadn't lost my strength, why would I have to flee in such a desperate manner? Damn Cui Li, if you fall into my hands next time, I will scratch your face, feed you poisonous insects, and make you suffer unbearably."

After wiping the sweat off her face, she climbed to the top of the wall using the treetops, carefully avoiding the sharp spikes on the wall, and then jumped down. After two plops, a rustling sound was heard.

A quarter of an hour later, Wu Lan opened her eyes. Her head still ached, and there was a cool liquid clinging to her hair, probably from bleeding. She found herself lying on the ground, her hands and feet bound. She struggled to her feet, half-sitting on the ground, looking at the mother and child in front of her.

"I've already escaped, but your men are waiting outside! You're destroying my hopes! Despicable! You can kill me or chop me up as you please, but why torture me like this?"

Qiao Li spread his hands innocently and said, "Did I stop you from committing suicide? Look, there's a pillar just a few steps away. If you want to die, just run into it. I'm not stopping you."

"you!"

Wu Lan was very upset. Why would she want to commit suicide when she could still be alive?

"Mom, she was cursing you when she ran away just now, and she even had malicious thoughts. At least we gave her food and clothes along the way, so she didn't starve to death. If we had known earlier in the Northern Frontier, we should have let her fake death become a real death." Qiao Li laughed and said, "Who doesn't say harsh words? If she wants to disfigure me and make me suffer, then I'll wait for her to make me suffer to the point of wanting to die. But before that, I will definitely not be the one suffering."

Qiao Li stood up, looked towards the palace, and said, "I just arrived in the city today and caught the bustle of the palace. Your Majesty and my husband have made preparations, so I don't need to worry. I just wonder how many members of the Wu Clan will be left after tonight?"

Wu Lan suddenly looked up, stared at Qiao Li and asked, "What do you mean? What happened to the Wu Clan?"

Qiao Li didn't reply. He covered his mouth and yawned, then said to Xuan Shi, "This place is quite far from the palace, so the fighting won't spread here. Your father is very capable of protecting himself, so I'm not worried about his safety. I'll go and rest first. See you tomorrow, son."

"Cui Li, what do you mean? Stop right there!"

Xuan Shi respectfully escorted his mother back to her room to rest. He said, "Mother is right. Father has trusted protectors, so we don't need to worry. I just wonder if the Huai King's men are more dedicated to the fight for the throne, or if the Wu Clan's men are more courageous? Concubine Ji still has some Ji Kingdom secret guards available. Hmm, there seem to be a few ministers who are concerned with the former Ji Kingdom, as well as a few officials who have defected to the Third Prince. It's a good opportunity to catch them all in one fell swoop."

"What? They want to force the emperor to abdicate? How could it be! Only the Wu Clan knows how to detoxify. Liang Sheng is about to die, so this little moment is of no use! Once we can get him to death, we will get everything!"

Xuan Shi's face turned cold, and he said, "Your Majesty is alive and well. If anyone has to die, it should be you!"

He signaled his men to cover Wu Lan's mouth, sent a few people to guard her, and then returned to the house.

Wu Lan glared at Xuan Shi fiercely, but unfortunately Xuan Shi didn't turn back. She sat alone on the ground, her heart filled with torment.

The next morning, Qiao Li woke up quickly, washed up, and had dinner with his son.

Xuan Shi slept for two hours last night when he received a message from his father and learned the specific situation in the palace.

"Concubine Ji and the Third Prince learned from that fake Wu Lan that the Crown Prince..." The mention of the Crown Prince made Xuan Shi feel a little uncomfortable. He paused and continued, "They learned that the Crown Prince was still alive and that His Majesty intended to pass the throne to him. They thought that my father was bringing the Crown Prince into the palace and that His Majesty would hand him the imperial edict. So they staged a coup last night, intending to kill His Majesty, the Crown Prince, and my father, and destroy the imperial edict."

"and then?"

"They used poison to control the ministers and the commander of the imperial guards, and even tried to threaten Your Majesty with the Queen Mother and the Second Princess. However, the Queen Mother and the Second Princess had already been replaced, and the poison had been removed by Divine Doctor Qiao, so their threat failed. In the end, Prince Huai was shot dead on the spot, and Concubine Ji and the Third Prince were imprisoned, awaiting their fate."

After hearing this, Qiao Li said, "So the poison in Your Majesty has been cured by Qiao Zhi, right?"

"Um, mother, I don't know the answer to this question either. I think with the miracle doctor here, he should be fine."

"Well, let's eat first."

Qiao Li picked up some of her son's favorite dishes for him. Just as the mother and son finished their meal, someone from the palace came and wanted to see them.