Chapter 882: Falling Frost Flowers (72)

y eyeing it. Removing them would be more manageable for her; she could slowly take them down one by one.When Empress Cen saw Feng Ling's fatigue, she fell silent. Her voice softened, "You must be tire...Feng Lingxi didn't respond. This was Duguxiu's way of doing things, something she had just witnessed. It was indeed different from before. However, wasn't it Empress Cen who pushed Duguxiu onto the throne herself

Now, she could only say that it was karma.

"The Fourth Royal Concubine's medical skills are superb, could you see anything amiss"

"Your Majesty the Empress Dowager, I wasn't paying close attention earlier. The Emperor is young and vigorous. It's best to leave this matter to the imperial physicians."

"The imperial physicians have all said that the Emperor is perfectly healthy. His body is very strong. Despite the constant influx of new women into the palace, he remains unsatisfied and continues to cause trouble. I fear he will become a tyrannical ruler reviled for all time."

Feng Lingxi, hearing this, couldn't help but sneer in her heart.

What a tyrannical emperor who was reviled for centuries, now he is hated by both humans and gods. Millennia later, his tomb will probably be dug up by people.

"In that case, I cannot either."

Feng Lingxi opened her mouth, looking at Empress Cen's tightly furrowed brows and pursed lips.

"Previously, I told you not to research the Frost Flower's poison. Did you truly not research it"

"Tell the Empress Dowager, Frost Flower's poison has no cure."

Wind Ling xi seriously answered, once again mentioning the Falling Frost Flower. She still gave the same answer. She remembered every word Empress Cen had said back then.

"This is a prescription for Luo Shuang Hua from this palace. I don't know if it can still be used to make the antidote. You might want to try."

Feng Lingxi looked at Empress Cen in surprise. Seeing the prescription she handed over, he took it and looked at this yellowed parchment. The ancient script on it, and the missing characters, "Empress, this prescription is incomplete, I'm afraid it will be difficult."

"Empress Dowager Cen nodded, "This frost flower is an ancient poison. The antidote was lost because it was hidden away, and the Empress Dowager only recently obtained the prescription. You are very intelligent, so you must know what word is missing from the prescription."

Wind Ling raised her eyes to look at Empress Cen. She knew what it meant to be intelligent, but even she couldn't recognize all the characters written on this surface.

"Your Majesty, these characters are very old. I can't even read them all properly. Perhaps you should give them to the Imperial Medical Bureau instead…"

"No, you must handle this."

Empress Cen interrupted Feng Lingxi's words, her tone extremely serious.

"I need you to create the antidote for Frostfall, I want Su Wang's poison cured. Only then can we balance the world."

Feng Lingxi's eyes widened in shock, "Why can the 解d Su Wang's Luoshuang Hua balance the world"

He is the second prince.

Queen Cen looked at Feng Lingxi, "Order of seniority, if he ascends the throne, civil and military officials will definitely approve."

Feng Lingxi nodded, “The Empress Dowager is right, I will do my best.”

The Empress Dowager nodded, looking at Feng Lingxi clenching the prescription. "The Emperor sent people to guard the Fourth Prince's Mansion. This Empress knows your heart is uncomfortable, but this Empress still has to tell you, this is also for your own good."

"I understand."

Feng Lingxi, besides superficially saying this sentence, didn't have much else to say.

Is this Imperial Guard truly protecting her safety

Of course not, she just feared that she would run away. There was no leverage to hold Du Gucheng hostage. Now that Empress Cen explained, Feng Lingxi naturally wouldn't expose her. After all, what she needed to do now was to avoid attracting attention.

"This time you entered the palace, did you have many doubts about me If there's anything you want to ask, just ask. I won't withhold anything from you."

Feng Lingxi heard that Empress Cen had brought this up on her own initiative, and she was moved, but she gave it up soon after.

"Your Majesty, I have nothing to ask."

Queen Cen frowned, looking at Feng Lingxi's downcast eyes, "Are you truly not curious about anything"

"Yes."

Feng Lingxi raised her eyes to look at Empress Cen. Meeting Empress Cen's questioning gaze, she calmly said, "The Empress let me research the poison of Luoshuang flower. Naturally, there is a reason why I should do it."

"When did you become so reticent I thought we could communicate without any reservations, it seems I was too optimistic."

Feng Lingxi hurriedly said, "Your Majesty worries too much. Since Your Majesty has made arrangements, I am at ease."

"Convinced, when did you ever convince the Empress"

Feng Lingxi heard the Empress Dowager's words and drew a smile at the corner of her lips. "Empress Dowager, your words are mistaken. If I didn't believe you, why wouldn't I refute Don't you know my personality best"

Feng Ling Xi's words caused Empress Cen's eyes to narrow slightly, and she began to waver in her response.

It's hard to say about this Feng Lingxi.

This personality, sometimes strong to the extreme, and sometimes so soft it's unbearable, makes her hard to figure out.

"Alright, the reason I called you here today is to have you refine an antidote for this Frostfall Flower. If you're willing, I won't say much more. However, there's something you need to remember: what I said to you today must not be told to anyone else. How the Emperor conducts himself is a matter within the palace walls and should not be spoken of to outsiders."

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, I won't tell anyone."

Get out.

Queen Cen waved her hand, and Feng Lingxi responded with a nod and retired. As soon as she left Shou'an Palace, she saw Li Gonggong waiting for her there. Seeing her arrive, he greeted her, "Fourth Princess Consort, the Emperor ordered me to wait here and respectfully invite the Fourth Princess Consort to his study."

"The Emperor summoned me"

Feng Lingxi raised an eyebrow, looking at Li Gonggong's smile, "Li Gonggong, do you know why the Emperor summoned me"

"I don't know, you would have to ask the Fourth Royal Wife."

Feng Lingxi's eyes were full of worry. She knew if she went, something would happen, and she didn't dare to imagine what it would be. With Du Gu Xiu's current temperament, he probably wouldn't be at peace even in the study, let alone after his gaze upon her in Shou'an Palace was so intense. Feng Lingxi didn't want to go.

"Fourth Royal Wife, don't just stand there. The Emperor is waiting for you."

Looking at Elder Li's smile, Feng Lingxi felt even more uneasy.

"Grand Eunuch Li, I'm not feeling well. Could you please tell the Emperor..."

"Fourth Royal Princess, are you defying the imperial decree You should know that those who disobey the emperor recently have met a terrible end. This servant advises you to go there yourself, so as to avoid the emperor's wrath and for him not to vent his anger on Fourth Royal Princess, that would be regrettable."

Feng Lingxi clenched her fists, although every fiber of her being resisted, she still had to endure.

"Fourth Princess, please come."

Feng Lingxi walked towards the Imperial Study, thinking about how she hadn't seen Feng Yuxi in a long time. She couldn't help but ask curiously, "Li Gonggong, where is Empress Feng..."

"Fourth Princess, you'd best not ask about her. The Emperor said no one is to speak of it."

Feng Lingxi didn't ask any more questions. Following Mr. Li, she arrived at the gate of the Imperial Study. Mr. Li pushed open the door to the Imperial Study and said to Feng Lingxi, "Please come in, Fourth Princess."

"Grandfather Li, aren't you coming in"

Li Gonggong smiled and said, "The Emperor ordered that only the Fourth Princess be allowed in alone. The servants will guard outside."

Feng Lingxi clenched her fists and walked into the imperial study. The door behind her slammed shut with a bang, a sense of foreboding washed over her body. Feng Lingxi held the crossbow in her sleeve, raising her guard.ace turned ashen. Was this human speech"Elder Three, are you sure this is what she said"Elder Six furrowed his brow, though he believed it, he still struggled, hoping they had misheard.The three elde...