Just as Xing Ming had ordered, Master Ye brought Shi Heng into the palace. Shi Heng had been suprised when she heard that the emperor had sent for her. Since the day he ascended the throne, he had nothing but made all their lives miserable. “Greetings Your Majesty.” Shi Heng said as she entered the room gaining Xing Ming's attention. “Aunty. Can I call you that? Since you are married to my uncle." Xing Ming said as he led her to her seat. Shi Heng's body stiffened as the emperor held her hand helping her to her seat. The emperor was certainly behaving suspicious. “Of course. Whatever Your Majesty wants." Shi Heng said smiling awkwardly as she sat down. “I don't think that would do." Shi Heng heard Xing Ming say as the expression on his face suddenly changed . “What?" Shi Heng asked suprised as she watched Xing Ming smile. “I can't call you my Aunt. You should be called my stepmother. That's what you are after all." Xing Ming said watching as Shi Heng started coughing. “What?”
Blood dropped from Zhou Dong's shoulder down to the ground. Nevertheless, he didn't move neither did he try to remove the hairpin. Shi Heng had been provoked. Seeing that she had stabbed her husband, Shi Heng gasped moving back and releasing her hand from the hairpin. “I didn't mean…” Shi Heng said as she stared at her hands before staring at Zhou Dong. Turning around, Shi Heng scattered everything on her dressing table, Shi Heng screamed as loud as possible falling to the ground. “Are you okay?” Zhou Dong asked dragging Shi Heng away as the mirror in the table fell to the ground. “Maids! Maids!” Zhou Dong shouted calling for someone. The doors opened and Chen Wu Ying was the one that entered. Seeing the scattered mirror on the ground, Chen Wu Ying's eyes darted to the blood drops on the floor before searching around and finding out that Zhou Dong was injured. “Father!” Chen Wu Ying said rushing to Zhou Dong's side first. “Take your mother. Take her away first.” Chen Wu Ying he
Few days later, Xing Ming gathered all his officials in the name of looking for a solution. While on the surface, it looked like that was exactly what he was going he was going to do, Xing Ming had other plans. All the officials gathered in the court hall and Xing Ming arrived happy that his uncle was present. His last plan had worked out exactly the way he wanted it. Still no matter the pressure he had put on Zhou Dong, Zhou Dong refused to step down. All the citizens in the capital still loved and respected him because of his past good deeds,. so they had not dared to go past the line. “Greetings Your Majesty.” They said as he entered. Xing Ming raised his hand stopping them before taking his seat. The last thing he wanted right now was to see his officials act hypocritical. “I asked all of you here so that you can find a solution. The epidemic is becoming a major crisis. We cannot afford to let this continue to spread. The reports I have received show that it started spreading i
Tying the handkerchief round face, Wu Huan leaned in to take a sneak peek at her. “Are you done?" Dai Chan asked making Wu Huan step back. “Yes, I am. Go inside. I will help them carry the bags inside.” Wu Huan said. Dai Chan nodded her head walking away while Wu Huan stayed back to help the servants. Zhao Yao continued to stay in the high priest quarters hoping to find any clue on what the high priest was hiding. Even though she was a princess, she did every work that was assigned to her. In order not to get caught, Zhao Yao woke up early to take her bathe. While she was about to return back to her room, Zhao Yao spotted a fire stick from far and hid. It was the priest on duty that was patrolling the place. She had hoped that they would be changing their shifts but it looked like she had been wrong. The patrolling priest stopped looking around and Zhao Yao bent down hoping not to make many noise. While the guard stood checking, another priest came talking to the guard. Zhao Yao
Dai Chan watched as Wu Huan left in her carriage before returning back to the palace. Entering inside, Dai Chan looked everywhere making sure that no one was watching her as she entered. Unknown to her, Xing Ming stood up watching as she entered the palace. He had found out that she wasn't in the palace and thought that she had gone to the brothel. Master Ye later visted the palace to inform him that Dai Chan had left with Wu Huan to the security camp. Seeing the both of them together was worst than the pain of a thousand needles piercing his skin. “Your Majesty, what are your orders?” Master Ye asked as he stood close to Xing Ming. “Master Ye, is there a reason for me. To continue keeping that your favorite disciple alive? I spared his life and called off the wedding because I didn't want to make an enemy out of Dai Chan. When I was small, he tried to take what was mine. Now, he's grown. He's still ambitious and competing with me. Does he think that I am so generous as to share the
The members of Liming gasped as they heard what the emperor's personal eunuch said and they all turned to Wu Huan.“His Majesty has been infected. How did he get the epidemic?” Wu Huan asked worried about Dai Chan.“No. His Majesty isn't infected with the plague. He is poisoned. That's what the head physician said. From the looks of it, it seems like it is fatal. The Empress Dowager is asking Nan Cheng to come to the palace.” The emperor's personal eunuch said.“I know medicine. I believe that I know medicine more than my younger brother. Please allow me to come to the palace instead. My younger brother's body is frail and weak. I'm afraid he will pass more infections to His Majesty." Wu Huan said watching the emperor's personal eunuch seem reluctant.“Head eunuch, you can be rest assured. Wu Huan is indeed better than Nan Cheng in medicine. Please trust him.” Song Huo said stepping up.Xing Ming's eunuch glanced around looking at the faces of the brothers. Seeing how confident they l
Wu Huan struggled to quickly regain his senses but it was impossible. Turning around, Wu Huan was about to speak when the doors opened.“Excuse me, Head Physician." The maid said bowing before she dropped the bowl of water shd carried.Wu Huan saw his chance and switched the pill bottle before standing still and watching the maid leave.“Mr Wu…” The head physician said“It's not poisonous. This bottle does have a strabge smell. However, it isn't poison.” Wu Huan said as he handed over the fake pill bottle.The head physician took the bottle sniffing it and was surprised as his eyes widened. The Empress Dowager and the consorts entered inside looking at the both of them as they did.“Has it been proven? Is it from the pill bottle?" The Empress Dowager asked." No, Your Highness. I have just sniffed the pill bottle and I have confirmed that it isn't poison. Why don't we ask for the opinion of one more physician? “ Wu Huan asked as he looked around.Zhi Hao finally reached the palace and
The scream of the maid from Xing Ming's palace was heard everywhere. Han Ying who had been sitting in her courtyard turned back looking in the direction of Xing Ming's palace. It had not taken long before everyone gathered thinking something bad had happened to Xing Ming. Rushing into Xing Ming's room, everyone stood perplexed as they stared. Meanwhile, Master Ye who had dressed up as an eunuch knelt down by Xing Ming's bed feeding him some soup. Wu Huan rushed into the room when he had seen everyone gathering. Entering inside, Wu Huan stood shocked just as the others who were staring at Xing Ming. It was unbelievable. They had left his room thinking he was a in a critical condition. “Why are you all of you looking at me like that? Where you getting ready to wear white?" Xing Ming asked weakly as he looked at the crowd that had gathered in his room. “Your Highness. You are truly blessed by heaven. You are awake." The Empress Dowager said with happiness as she looked at her son. “Y