Chapter 90: Chapter 66: Noble Lady Yui (Part 3)

Jian Yu hurriedly knelt down and said, “Slave, slave thanks Your Majesty for your heavenly grace; slave, slave will definitely take good care of Your Majesty and the Empress Dowager.”

“What slave? From now on, you should refer to yourself as ’this concubine’, understand?”

“This, this concubine accepts the order.”

“Tonight, you will stay here. Jian Yu, take Your Majesty to your room!”

Zheng Yi pulled Xu Qingluan over and gestured to Jian Yu with his eyes.

“Why hurry, Luan’er? Tonight is long; let’s stay together.”

“Ah~!”

Early the next morning, Zheng Yi took a sedan chair to Cining Palace to greet the Empress Dowager.

At the same time, he explained the matter of selecting Concubine Candidates in the Imperial Garden after the Lantern Festival.

Of course, Zheng Yi’s real purpose was still to see how the Empress Dowager was doing these days.

A month ago, before he headed to Jinghuang Peak at Taizong Mountain, he left a Blood Moon Gu in Cining Palace.

The Empress Dowager, for the benefit of the Lu Family, actually thought of using the trick of the civet cat replacing the crown prince to deceive Zheng Yi, while ensuring the Lu Family’s power, she also wanted to seize the throne.

This is something Zheng Yi absolutely cannot tolerate.

As a result, the Empress Dowager secluded herself in Yuhua Platform to pray, claiming to be secluded, but in fact, she had already been secretly imprisoned by Zheng Yi.

Meanwhile, as one of the victims, Empress Lu Lin’er, Zheng Yi wasn’t sure if she was really unaware or pretending to be unaware.

But regardless, both she and Lu Lin’er were also put under house arrest in Kunning Palace.

Unexpectedly, she secretly persuaded Prince Xian, attempting to gain freedom?

Release her and let her continue to stir up trouble in the palace?

This is something Zheng Yi absolutely cannot tolerate.

You don’t want to be discreet?

Then I will make you be discreet!

Of course, the Empress Dowager couldn’t suddenly pass away, lest any accidents occur.

Just use the Blood Moon Gu to gradually drain her energy and let her fall into palpitations, drowsiness, and eventually serious illness over the years.

Thus, after a few months, she will naturally die of illness.

This operation ensures that no one notices any problem.

Moreover, as a Spirit Insect, the Blood Moon Gu is hidden in its movements, even Innate Realm experts find it difficult to detect their presence.

Even if Prince Xian were to personally greet Your Majesty, he would never notice!

All Zheng Yi needs to do now is wait patiently!

With this thought, he closed his eyes again, immersing his mind into his brain, gazing at the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror.

Sure enough, lines of text appeared on the mirror’s surface.

[Absorb Pure Yin Qi, lifespan +19.]

[Absorb Yin Qi, Hundred Battle Blood Slaughter Saber Inner Strength +100.]

[Absorb Yin Qi, Enhance Root Bone.]

Jian Yu has indeed also cultivated the Hundred Battle Blood Slaughter Saber!

Xu Qingluan and Jian Yu serving Zheng Yi would rapidly boost his Hundred Battle Blood Slaughter Saber Inner Strength.

With a thought, another line of text appeared.

[Life Master: Zheng Yi]

[Talent: Yin and Yang]

[Lifespan: 25/82]

[Cultivation Technique: White Lotus Reincarnation Divine Skill Second Layer (765/1000)]

[Hundred Battle Blood Slaughter Saber Third Layer (55684/100000)]

[Overall Strength: First-grade]

[Innate Spiritual Energy Progress (Tier One): 5/10]

Previously, to nurture those ten Blood Moon Gu, he had consumed fifty points of Essence Blood, now obtaining 19 points of lifespan from Jian Yu, bringing his total lifespan back to eighty-two years.

The sedan chair soon arrived at Cining Palace, where a eunuch outside quickly ran over upon seeing Zheng Yi.

“Slave greets Your Majesty!”

“Go inform the Empress Dowager that I have come to greet her.”

“This?”

The two eunuchs hesitated a bit and then said, “Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager is still in a deep sleep, please wait a moment.”

“Still in a deep sleep?”

Zheng Yi frowned and said, “Bold! Why has no one informed me that the Empress Dowager is ill?”

“Out of the way! I will personally go see the Empress Dowager!”

With a kick, he moved aside the obstructing eunuch and stormed into Cining Palace with his retinue.

“Greetings, Your Majesty!”

“Greetings, Your Majesty!”

“Greetings, Your Majesty!”

Throughout the path, the place was full of eunuchs and palace maids.

Upon seeing Zheng Yi’s figure, they immediately knelt down, their expressions both excited and panicked.

Zheng Yi furrowed his brows, wondering why these eunuchs and palace maids were so panicked.

Could there be someone else involved?

Thinking this, his speed increased.

As a First-grade Martial Artist, even though he hadn’t specially trained in Lightweight Techniques, his speed far exceeded this group of eunuchs and palace maids.

Upon arriving at the Empress Dowager’s sleeping chamber at Cining Palace, he found the door tightly shut, with two little eunuchs hurriedly kneeling at the entrance.

Just as they were about to speak, Zheng Yi stopped them with a gesture.

He approached the chamber door and listened carefully, hearing low murmuring and two voices inside.

One of the voices was undoubtedly the Empress Dowager.

As for the other voice, it was somewhat hoarse and carried a strange resonance.

“Cultivator, will this illness of mine truly heal?”

“Rest assured, Empress Dowager; you are merely troubled by nightmares. As long as I pray for you and eliminate the nightmares, you will recover.”

The voice continued, “Empress Dowager, do you know what you saw in the dream?”

“Seeing in the dream?”

The Empress Dowager mumbled, “I, I seemed to see bugs! So many bugs!”

“Yes! Blood-red, terrifying bugs!”

“And, and Noble Consort Wang, Consort Lee, they weren’t killed by me, why are they haunting me~!”

“Empress Dowager, do not be agitated, I have begun the ritual, and in just seven days, I will completely clear your nightmares and ensure your safety!”

“Bang!”

Upon hearing this, Zheng Yi could no longer stand it and kicked the door open!

Despite the door being locked from inside, Zheng Yi’s powerful kick shattered it, sending wood debris flying everywhere.

The two people inside were startled, turning back in disbelief, unable to fathom who dared to storm the Cining Palace.

“Em, Emperor!”

After seeing who it was, the Empress Dowager immediately panicked, “W, what are you doing here; I, I am fine.”

Zheng Yi’s eyes were cold, and he said indifferently, “I came to pay respects to my mother only to find her engaging in—Witchcraft Gu technique? As expected…”

He then looked towards the other person, who turned out to be adorned in colorful clothes, wearing a high crown, with black and red paints on his face—a priest!

Beside him stood two children dressed similarly, their expressions flustered.

The priest, upon being discovered by Zheng Yi, surprisingly remained calm, instead bowing to pay respects, “Zhai Fang, a person outside the worldly affairs, greets Your Majesty~!”

The Empress Dowager regained her composure and quickly said, “Emperor, this is Master Zhai Fang, who is quite skilled.”

“My illness has been improving under his treatment.”

“Oh right, Emperor, aren’t you always searching for unusual people, wishing to find immortals?”

“This Master Zhai Fang possesses Immortal Techniques~”

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