usatvline Chapter 592: Extracting the Pregnancy Gu
Chapter 592: Extracting the Pregnancy Gu
Emperor Shenwu would only think more deeply. If it was really the Third Prince who had been plotting this for years, then he and Shi Qingluan must have been colluding long ago. How did he get the Gu breeder? What kind of Gu did he have? Who was he planning to target?
When there were no outsiders in the bedroom for a while, Emperor Shenwu looked at the silent Lan Qingwu and hugged her tightly: "Ruoruo, what are you thinking about?"
Lan Qingwu placed her bare hands on her lower abdomen. A hint of coldness still lingered on her body. "I remember you said that you had an ancestor who only married one queen, right? That was the daughter of the Xue family. I've never heard you talk about the Snow Queen's fate! Didn't the Snow Queen live to see her natural death?"
Emperor Shenwu was silent for a moment before he spoke, "After the Xue family's daughter entered the palace and became empress, she was once the target of a jealous plot, nearly killing two people. It was only then that my ancestor used a forbidden technique—the legendary symbiosis technique—to bring Empress Xue back to life! I cannot deny that if you were the only one by my side back then, you might have experienced far more than you do now! It's even more likely that you wouldn't be alive today!"
"Weak, this is what I worried about back then! The conspiracies and schemes of the previous dynasty and the harem are always hard to guard against! Even though I am the emperor, it is difficult for me to control everyone's hearts!"
Lan Qingwu withdrew from the arms of the Divine Martial Emperor, lay on the bed, and said lightly: "I'm tired! Actually, it's fair! To be favored by all is to be resented by all! But I didn't expect... Maybe this price is something I can't afford! I don't know now..."
I don’t know if I will regret it or not, and I don’t know if I will make the same choice as Queen Xue.
Emperor Shenwu said nervously: "Wei Ruo, don't say anything yet, don't say anything yet!"
He hugged Lan Qingwu from behind and said, "After today, whether you want to stay by my side or leave the palace, I will follow your lead! Don't give up on choosing me, okay? Let's get rid of this pregnancy poison first and then talk about other things!"
Lan Qingwu gently closed her eyes. She felt exhausted both physically and mentally.
The Phantom Guard returned from Qiling Mountain soon and brought back a whole Jiuzhi flower.
That night, Nie Wushuang immediately prepared things. He prepared strong liquor, thin blades, glass bowls and other things.
Nie Wushuang earnestly instructed Lan Qingwu to lie down. Lan Qingwu stretched out his left hand. After disinfecting the blade with strong liquor, Nie Wushuang held Lan Qingwu's hand through the brocade handkerchief. He quickly cut Lan Qingwu's middle finger. Blood rushed out and flowed into the glass bowl placed below. Nie Wushuang then placed the whole plant of Jiuzhi flower, which exuded a rich fragrance, into the glass bowl.
Drops of blood dripped into the glass bowl. Emperor Shenwu watched intently, and Nie Wushuang looked even more solemn. He stared at the small and deep wound without blinking. After a while, there was finally movement in the bleeding place. A tiny yellow poisonous insect as small as a grain of rice crawled out from the wound!
Lan Qingwu suppressed her fear. She only felt something coming out from her fingers. The Emperor Shenwu covered Lan Qingwu's eyes with his big palm in time, "Don't look!"
It’s better not to let Lan Qingwu remember this disgusting thing! Lan Qingwu’s lips were pale, and she didn’t struggle. After a few moments, Nie Wushuang finally covered the glass bowl with the lid, "Alright! Your Majesty, don’t worry anymore. This pregnancy poison has been pulled out by me! Next, I will take your pulse again!"
After Nie Wushuang checked her pulse, a hint of joy finally flashed in his eyes. "Your Majesty, the Empress's pulse has returned to normal. In a few days, the Empress's period will arrive as scheduled!"
Emperor Shenwu praised: "Excellent! Lord Nie has made great contributions! I will definitely reward you well!"
Nie Wushuang said modestly, "These are all my duties!"
Emperor Shenwu removed his large hand, lowered his head, and looked at Lan Qingwu tenderly: "I will ask two more imperial physicians to take your pulse, and let the three of them work out a prescription together to properly recuperate your body."
Lan Qingwu couldn't refuse. After the two highly respected doctors, Zhao and Li, took Lan Qingwu's pulse, both of them looked surprised and puzzled.
Doctor Zhao said, "There's no trace of slippery pulse at all!"
Doctor Li was even more skeptical. "That's not right! There's neither a slippery pulse nor signs of miscarriage! What's going on?"
Nie Wushuang's eyes flashed, and soon he followed the two people out of the dormitory.
Seeing that Lan Qingwu was finally safe and sound, Emperor Shenwu breathed a sigh of relief, but then a storm gathered in his phoenix eyes.
The third prince has had a hard time in the court recently. The crown prince finally has time to suppress the third prince's maternal family members in the court. He is angry and helpless.
Today, the Third Prince was in his study discussing matters when a steward came in to report, "Your Highness, someone has arrived from the palace. His Majesty requests that you bring the remaining branches of the Nine-Zhi Flower from the mansion with you and immediately enter the palace!"
The Third Prince's expression froze, his pupils shrank slightly. He had already thought a lot in his mind, but he moved very quickly to have someone prepare the only petal of the Jiuzhi flower!
The Third Prince entered the Qianzheng Hall and paid his respects to the Shenwu Emperor. The Shenwu Emperor did not call him to his feet. He stared at the Third Prince for a long moment, then asked, "I heard there were some broken branches of the Nine-Zhi Flower in your mansion. I asked you to bring them to me. Did you bring them?"
The Third Prince said respectfully, "I have brought it. A few years ago, in order to comfort Mother, I sent people deep into Qiling Mountain and finally found a stump of the Nine-Zhi Flower. Unfortunately, due to the lack of spiritual water to nourish it, only a single petal remained on the stump. I have brought it here as ordered by Father!"
The Third Prince pulled a white jade bottle from his sleeve and presented it with both hands: "This petal of the Nine-Zhi Flower has been nourished by my son by soaking it in spiritual water for many years. Please take a look, Father!"
Emperor Shenwu waved his hand, Li Xiang walked over, took the white jade bottle, and handed the bottle to Emperor Shenwu.
Emperor Shenwu opened the white jade bottle and saw a snow-white petal floating gently in the spiritual water. The petal exuded a faint fragrance. It was the petal of the Jiuzhi flower!
Emperor Shenwu asked, "Is this the only petal?"
The Third Prince was slightly bewildered: "Father, this is the only piece my son has!"
Emperor Shenwu had an expressionless face as he stared at the white jade bottle in his hand. He suddenly exerted force with his hand, and the white jade bottle turned into powder bit by bit in the palm of Emperor Shenwu's hand. The spiritual water and Nine-Zhi Flower petals in it turned into a ball of water mist almost instantly. Not even a drop of spiritual water was left, and it evaporated in an instant.
The Third Prince watched helplessly and cried out in shock, "Father! What are you doing?"
Emperor Shenwu waved his hands and said, "This Jiuzhi flower was given by me to the Queen exclusively. It should not exist in your palace!"
The Third Prince's eyes gradually turned red. He whispered, "Father, do you think that the other concubines are worthless, not even a broken petal of a flower?"
Emperor Shenwu said bluntly, "You can find other flowers for your mother. I only want to ask you one question: do you harbor any resentment towards the Empress?"
The Shenwu Emperor's phoenix eyes kept scanning the Third Prince, oppressing him. Beads of sweat formed on the tip of his nose. He simply raised his head and replied unwillingly, "Father, if I'm to say I'm resentful, I'm only resentful towards you! Our Queen Mother is kind-hearted, so I shouldn't even feel resentment! But Father, perhaps only when our Queen Mother is hurt would you become so furious and change your expression!"
Emperor Shenwu looked at his son coldly, "Chengluo, I hope you didn't interfere with Shi Qingluan's poisoning of the Queen. I haven't found any evidence, but I see you're distracted. From today on, you will stay in the Third Prince's Mansion and pray for your mother! You are not allowed to leave without my permission!"