After being reborn with my scumbag ex-husband, I became his sister-in-law.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Guangqi slowly rose from his dragon throne.

Pei Yunyi looked worriedly in the direction of Emperor Guangqi.

Silence, long silence.

Emperor Guangqi did not speak. He closed his eyes tightly, and when he opened them again, Pei Yunyi saw that his scarlet eyes were full of blood vessels.

The air in the Hall of Mental Cultivation seemed to suddenly become heavy, making it hard to breathe.

Yang Gonggong bowed his back as low as it could go, and after a moment he heard Emperor Guangqi's voice, which was somewhat hoarse: "Immediately send someone to secretly investigate whether she is in the palace, without alerting anyone."

Eunuch Yang nodded hurriedly and scrambled out of the hall.

The doors of the Hall of Mental Cultivation closed again with a heavy thud.

Pei Yunyi remained standing, his heart sinking to the bottom. He looked up at the emperor's weary eyes and said in a deep voice:

"Father, we have reached the final stage."

Emperor Guangqi did not speak, but he knew in his heart that this was the case.

He pondered for a long time before saying, "Now that they have obtained the Imperial Seal, their next target is me. In that case, I cannot sit idly by and wait for my doom."

Pei Yunyi saw the determination and resolve in his eyes and immediately understood what Emperor Guangqi was trying to do: "Are you trying to lure the snake out of its hole?"

Emperor Guangqi nodded: "Give the order that I have suddenly fallen ill and that all the princes be sent to the palace to attend to me, and that those behind the scenes be sent back to the palace immediately."

After pondering for a moment, Pei Yunyi asked, "What about the imperial physician?"

Upon hearing this, Emperor Guangqi glanced at Pei Yunyi before saying, "Go and summon Song Xizhi."

Pei Yunyi bowed and immediately went to carry out the task.

When Song Xizhi rushed into the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Pei Yunyi finally explained everything to her.

It turns out that not only her parents, but also the tragedy of her maternal grandparents' family in their past lives was all related to this matter. Her maternal grandfather knew from the beginning that her mother was developing incense for the Empress, which is why he forbade her to touch incense.

After his mother died, his uncle passed away due to illness. His maternal grandfather's suicide was perhaps because His Majesty had superficially demoted him and sent him away from the political center to investigate the truth of the matter, so he was killed by a vile woman, just like his mother.

After inheriting everything from his maternal grandfather, the eldest uncle accidentally learned the truth and continued to search for the Empress and the Imperial Seal on behalf of his maternal grandfather. In the end, he was framed and his family was destroyed.

He himself was murdered on his way to find the empress.

So this is the whole truth. The person who caused her family's ruin was actually a member of the Western Rong tribe.

The purpose was to find clues and obtain the Imperial Seal and secret letter from the late Empress.

When Song Xizhi thought of this, she almost trembled slightly. She took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and barely managed to calm herself down.

"Then what to do now?"

Emperor Guangqi's eyes darkened slightly: "Do you have any medicine that can temporarily disrupt my pulse?"

"I want to lure the snake out of its hole."

There is medicine available, but it is poisonous. The aim is to disrupt Emperor Guangqi's pulse so that the other imperial physicians cannot detect it, which will inevitably harm the emperor's health.

Song Xizhi expressed his inner thoughts and, as usual, took Emperor Guangqi's pulse.

Emperor Guangqi stretched out his hand as usual, as if to say that he was fine. He felt that he was in good health recently, and that taking medicine was only a temporary expedient. His body could handle it.

Before he could finish speaking, Song Xizhi, holding Emperor Guangqi's pulse, subtly changed his expression.

"Your Majesty, your pulse is not right."

Emperor Guangqi's expression instantly turned serious: "What?"

Song Xizhi frowned: "Your pulse is strong, and you even have a feeling that you are in good health, but this is like a false impression of overdrawing your body in advance."

"There's something wrong with your diet; you've been ingesting trace amounts of poison every day for what seems to be three or four days now. If something happens to you in seven days, you'll be overcome with anger and grief, and the poison will kill you!"

The reason Song Xizhi could speak so confidently in front of the emperor was entirely because the poison that Emperor Guangqi was currently taking was similar to the potent medicine given by the renowned physician Song Ruo'an had previously invited.

Upon hearing Song Xizhi's words, the two men in the Hall of Mental Cultivation instantly turned grim.

Emperor Guangqi's entire body stiffened, the muscles in his arms tensed, and they even trembled slightly.

The veins on his neck bulged, and his temples throbbed: "The Empress Dowager is truly too ruthless. I wanted to lure the snake out of its hole, but who knew she had already laid a deadly trap."

Emperor Guangqi's sorrowful tone contained a hint of mockery. After saying this, he clutched his chest and spoke with difficulty, clearly provoked to the point of despair.

Song Xizhi quickly pressed down on his tiger's mouth and took out a silver needle again.

If Pei Yunyi had waited a few more days to tell the emperor the truth, not only would the emperor's life have been in danger, but Pei Yunyi would have become a sinner for all time in the Great Qian Dynasty.

Thinking about this, even Song Xizhi felt a lingering fear.

"However, if that is the case, the Empress Dowager must have already set up a plan. Not only will you not suddenly fall ill in the next few days, but you will also feel that your body is better than before."

"So your plan from earlier is no longer valid."

The emperor was still in shock, his eyes closed and panting. Song Xizhi looked at his pale face and said, "But don't worry, there are other ways to lure the snake out of its hole."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Guangqi slowly opened his eyes. His sharp gaze met Song Xizhi's for a moment before he said, "Speak."

“He Jingyan has been asking me to go with him to General Zeng’s tomb. I will go with him soon to see what he is planning to do.”

"And by your side, my master can always take care of your health and ensure your safety."

Upon hearing this, Pei Yunyi looked up in her direction and called out in a low voice, "Zhizhi."

Song Xizhi shook his head, feeling somewhat helpless: "It was already agreed upon, but he insisted on doing so, and I couldn't refuse. I also couldn't alert him."

“As long as he is by my side, I will be in danger at all times. He can do whatever he wants whenever he wants, and I will have no way to escape.”

"I don't want to be treated like this forever, at the mercy of others, living in a nightmare."