However, because she had been prepared and had taken a panacea that could resist various toxic attacks in advance, she naturally did not experience any real discomfort symptoms.

But considering the current situation, she decided to put on a good show and give these people a surprise.

Pretending to be indifferent to the matter, Shen Muxue picked up the cup and took a few sips.

Then, when no one was paying attention, he quickly swallowed an aphrodisiac drug.

Although this is an extremely powerful substance, the detoxification pill taken before has taken effect, so the body will only produce some mild symptoms.

After a while, two attractive blushes suddenly appeared on Shen Muxue's originally fair and delicate face.

Shen Luoxi, who was watching her from the side, thought that she had really had an allergic reaction from coming into contact with the pollen as she had thought, and couldn't help but smile smugly.

In fact, apart from Shen Muxue herself, no one knew that her current appearance was actually a reaction caused by aphrodisiacs.

She planned to take this opportunity to get close to the emperor and implement the next more careful and complicated plan.

Even if she failed to achieve her goal, she could take the opportunity to escape when the emperor blamed her for the misunderstanding.

Everything that the palace maid heard at the rockery before was enough to make the emperor and the empress dowager believe that Shen Muxue was also one of the victims.

This deal was a good deal no matter how you calculated it, so she found an excuse to leave the scene and hurried to the emperor's office.

Eunuch Peng was busy sorting out some documents when he suddenly saw Shen Muxue walk in.

Mistakenly thinking she was there to report on the recent auction, he smiled and stood up to lead her in.

"Oh, Miss Shen, please come in. Do you have something important to report to the Emperor?"

Shen Muxue's cheeks were flushed and a few beads of sweat appeared on her forehead.

Eunuch Peng thought it was because of the hot weather and the fact that she had just returned from outside. He couldn't help but feel pity for her and quickly asked someone to bring a cup of cold tea to Shen Muxue.

However, just as his hand was about to reach the other person's hand, something unexpected happened.

Shen Muxue, who was originally standing, suddenly threw herself into the emperor's arms with swift and decisive movements.

Because of this sudden change, the exquisite cup filled with tea in Eunuch Peng's hand accidentally slipped and instantly broke into pieces, making a crisp and loud sound on the ground.

"Your Majesty, please save me!"

Almost at the same time, Shen Muxue's voice with a slightly crying tone echoed in the room.

The entire palace seemed to be filled with this urgent request and was exceptionally quiet.

Upon hearing this and seeing the scene before him, the emperor, who had been concentrating on handling state affairs, became furious.

Not only did he not try to gently pull away the woman who had intruded and clung to him, but he roughly stretched out his hands and fiercely grabbed Shen Muxue's neck.

However, at the moment their skin touched, the emperor immediately realized that the problem was not that simple.

The woman's face was extremely flushed, her eyes were confused and scattered, and her whole body was hot as fire.

As someone who often encounters various drug temptations, he is almost certain that this is not a normal state.

The emperor was so angry that he wanted to strangle to death this woman who dared to be so presumptuous in front of him.

But his reason told him that the reason she was in this state was not because she wanted to do these actions. She was obviously being harmed by someone.

Thinking of this, although the emperor was extremely angry, he still suppressed his impulse and tried to break free from her restraints.

However, after several attempts, I found that there was no obvious effect.

At this time, the woman in his arms seemed to be inspired by some unknown force. Not only did she not show any intention of letting go, but she became more proactive and bold.

In addition to pressing herself closer to the emperor, she even stood on tiptoe to try to touch the emperor's chin. Her almost provocative behavior surprised everyone around her.

The emperor's hand gently pushed Shen Muxue's face. Although his movements were gentle, one could still feel the anger he suppressed in his heart. "Shen Muxue, do you know what you are doing now? Every move you make, every step you take, plunges the entire court into turmoil."

Dissatisfied with being so ruthlessly pushed away, she gently rubbed her cheek against the large hands that were preventing her from approaching. Tears welled in her eyes, but a smile played on her lips as she said, "I know, I'm pushing myself towards death step by step. After all, I'm not the descendant of a noble duke, and I'm certainly not qualified to be the wife of your nephew, Prince Xuan. I know this very well."

"I have been trying to distance myself from all this gossip and grudges, and I have even made it clear to the Queen Mother and Your Majesty that I do not wish to be involved in this marriage. Yet, why are there still people who will not let me go? They actually allowed a stranger from outside to break into my room where I live and tried to slander my innocence."

"Now that I've finally escaped to the palace, they've drugged my drink without my knowledge, hoping to make me lose my composure in front of everyone! Alas, perhaps this is my fate. Admittedly, I'm just a peasant girl of humble origin, but I'm still one of your subjects. Faced with rejection and humiliation from everyone, even the Emperor is so indifferent to me, pushing me into a place of no return. Is this my fate? Can I only commit suicide to find relief?"

The sound coming from his throat showed the emperor's inner struggle at the moment. Obviously, he did not expect things to develop to this point.

If this woman were allowed to leave now, considering her current situation, her reputation would inevitably suffer great damage, and perhaps even her basic source of livelihood would be cut off.

"Shen Muxue, can you be more rational? Do you realize the consequences of your current behavior?"

The emperor tried again to awaken the other party's rationality.

Shen Muxue's eyes looked even more blurred, as if she was in a state of extreme confusion.

She raised her head and looked at the person in front of her, her eyes filled with pleading: "Of course I understand, but I can't hold on any longer..."

"But I cannot bear to die in such misery. Therefore, I beg Your Majesty to save me. As the Son of Heaven, who protects the lives of all who inhabit this land, could you please offer even a little care and protection to a mere figure like me? If only I could be spared, I will pray for you day and night for the rest of my life as a token of my gratitude."

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