Ball Ball Cultivation

Officials and relatives all heard that when the imperial physician diagnosed that the queen was one month pregnant, the queen died of heart palpitations due to excessive excitement.

Neither the emperor nor her father, the Minister of Personnel, had any doubts about the diagnosis. After all, the empress had suffered from heart palpitations since childhood. She had been bedridden for many years since entering the palace, which led to the loss of the phoenix seal.

Not only did Concubine Xi give the Empress her full share, she also frequently presented her with precious medicinal herbs. She acted like a virtuous concubine, and her reputation for virtue was well known throughout the imperial court and harem.

Concubine Xi shared hardships with the emperor. She claimed that she was a young lady from a wealthy family who was abducted and sold. Now she has no family and no children. Her honor and disgrace all depend on the emperor. The emperor is also confident that she will be the only one in power in the harem.

Even though Concubine Xi had spoiled the two princes, the Emperor did not pursue the matter.

The more Qiuqiu gets to know Concubine Xi, the more frightened he becomes. Her reputation is too good. The more perfect a person is, the more problems they have!

Concubine Xi is considerate and gentle to the Emperor, and respectful to the Empress. She has held the Phoenix Seal for many years and treats the concubines with great care. Her reputation and abilities are highly praised by both the former court and the harem.

No one thought of Concubine Xi when the queen died suddenly. She comforted the emperor who had lost his wife, cheered up and took charge of the queen's funeral affairs to perfection.

Although Duke Anguo resigned from his post, he still held the title, and he wanted to bring his wife Xie Hanmei to pay tribute and mourn for the deceased.

Concubine Xi presided over the funeral ceremony and also received female relatives of high status. Qiuqiu sent Xie Hanmei to the female relatives and once again heard the heartfelt conversation between Concubine Xi and Xiao Qingting.

Concubine Xi: "I'm almost fed up. The Queen is dead. Can someone with the Phoenix destiny check it out? There's nothing in the palace, and these noble ladies who attended the funeral didn't find anything unusual either?"

The little dragonfly said in a muffled voice, "The death of the queen does not necessarily mean that a new queen will appear, and naturally there will be no woman with the fate of a phoenix."

Concubine Xi retorted: "Impossible, the Emperor still wants the Empress to give birth to a legitimate son to inherit the throne. It is because of his status as a legitimate son that he has the support of most court officials.

As far as I know, he wanted to give birth to a legitimate son to inherit the throne, and he didn't even take the two illegitimate sons in the harem seriously!

The thirteen-year-old eldest prince couldn't even remember the basic Three Character Classic or the Hundred Family Surnames.

The seven-year-old second prince is even more pitiful. He has no biological mother to protect him, and his brain has been damaged by a serious illness when he was young. Little Dragonfly, didn’t you have a test? He had a high fever when he was a child, and he was a little stupid because of the burn. His IQ is worrying!

The emperor's health was deteriorating, and his mind was becoming increasingly narrow-minded. He was afraid that the prince would be too outstanding and kill the old emperor to seize the throne like himself. He was also worried that there would be no outstanding heir to inherit the throne, and he himself would become a sinner of the Li family.

The little dragonfly sighed, "Humans are so complicated, and the emperor is even more difficult to understand. Anyway, you no longer have the protection of the Phoenix Luck. In just two years, when the dragon energy in the emperor disappears, we can complete our mission and move on to the next small world."

Imperial Concubine Xi: "Completing a mission only gives 3,000 points. If you complete the highest mission, you'll get 100,000 points. How come we've never encountered that? I also want to experience the feeling of becoming rich overnight."

The little dragonfly looked down on him, "Don't even think about it. Your current soul power is just enough to enter the mid-to-low-level world. Those are all natural treasures that appear in higher planes. The top treasures are beyond the reach of divine artifacts. Even with just a fragment of points, you can't even dream of them. This shows how rare they are."

Concubine Xi quickly stopped her meaningless fantasies and said, "One hundred points can be exchanged for a loyalty talisman, and another hundred points can be exchanged for a luck charm. See if there are any Gu worms on sale. Keep an eye out for one or two for me. I can use them."

Little Dragonfly: "Okay, Master. I can see here that the second poisonous insect is dead."

Concubine Xi paused while drinking her tea, then asked nonchalantly, "Oh, what about the first one? My fortune has changed significantly. Could it be because of that insect?"

Little Dragonfly: "Master, you know that the second poisonous insect was not in that fool. I don't know which insignificant person infected it. Now that it has died suddenly, it is very likely that the host has died."

Concubine Xi had lost control of Zhang Jizhi, though she had previously been able to obtain some information. With the passing of the two elders in the Duke of Anguo's mansion, a large number of slaves had been released. Now, the vast Duke's mansion only had a handful of slaves, with only two or three assigned to each master. Before Zhang Jizhi returned to the countryside, she hadn't noticed her current position! She had truly relaxed!

She was very sure of Xiao Qingting's ability. She knew that Zhang Jizhi's soul could not be restored. After she took the position of imperial concubine, she used the points in her hands to exchange for poisonous insects that could make people irritable. This was to turn Zhang Jizhi into an aggressive lunatic and make the Zhang family completely abandon her, instead of being closely protected by her parents, brothers and sisters-in-law in the backyard and looking for medical treatment for her everywhere.

She was very averse to cutting the grass without removing the root, but she had been relying on Zhang Jizhi's luck to ensure her survival, so she couldn't let her die.

She didn't know now that the soul that was swallowed was Zhu Run's, and the soul that was moved out was Zhang Jizhi's.

Qiuqiu took the opportunity of mourning for the Queen to listen to the conversation between Concubine Xi and Xiao Qingting as much as possible. Although most of them were about the concubines in the harem, they would occasionally mention the backup plans they had made in the past. They were really cruel and ruthless.

Qiuqiu heard that among the people killed by Concubine Xi, in addition to Zhang Jizhi, the cannon fodder, there was another name that appeared in front of Qiuqiu.

Cui Yanran, the legitimate daughter of the Qinghe Cui family's side branch, whose father was only a fifth-rank Langshi, was naturally charming and alluring. In terms of appearance alone, she could rival Zhang Jizhi's.

Zhang Jizhi is as bright as the moon in the sky, and Cui Yanran is as charming as the summer flowers in the hall. One is as cool as a fairy, and the other is as passionate as fire. They are the types that men like.

According to the predetermined fate, the Zhang family was powerful and gave birth to a smart son, who was eventually crowned queen. Cui Yanran was also the most favored concubine in the harem.

Qiuqiu asked the people in Yuege to find out Cui Yanran's current situation and consider whether to send her to the emperor to fight against Concubine Xi.

The Qinghe Cui family is not someone to be trifled with. Their roots are even deeper than the Li family's. If they were to go against the Cui family, the future would be unpredictable.

It didn't take too long to figure it out, the investigation results came in, and Cui Yanran was even worse off than Zhang Jizhi.

Except for entering the palace, the legitimate daughters of the Cui family rarely become concubines. Cui Yanran is now the concubine of her cousin-in-law. Because of her outstanding appearance, her husband's family favors the concubine over the wife, and she has been disfigured by her husband's family and the Cui family.

Not only is he living a miserable life now, he is also often manic and irritable. He has been locked up in a small Buddhist temple in the backyard and left to fend for himself.

After much deliberation, Qiuqiu decided to secretly bring Cui Yanran to the capital and keep her under his watch. If her appearance could be cured, she would be a good weapon that could fight against Concubine Xi.