Poison Doctor Roaming the Martial World

The bright red phoenix coronet and wedding gown fell to the ground, revealing a semi-transparent red inner garment, making the woman appear even more charming.

Mo Yu tapped the hidden compartment, took out an exquisite dagger, lifted Li Leru's sleeve, and lightly slashed her arm.

Before Li Leru could even utter an "Ah—", Mo Yu clapped his hand over her mouth, the blood dripping from her arm onto the pure white handkerchief a stark contrast...

Mo Yu tore off a strip of cloth and roughly wrapped it around the wound. Because he was careful, the wound wasn't deep, and the bleeding stopped quickly.

Mo Ye pulled out a red handkerchief and threw it in front of Li Leru, "This is what you wanted, here you go!"

Filled with humiliation and fear, Li Leru fought back her tears and tried to plead one last time, "Your Highness, I am your wife, the Phoenix Star. How can you treat me like this?"

Mo Yu narrowed his eyes slightly. He only married her because Emperor Dongli thought she was a phoenix star. Was this reminder a threat to him?

"Hehe~ Want to complain? Go ahead! Let's see if Father Emperor won't forgive me or will stand up for me." After saying that, Mo Yu strode out of the bridal chamber. He couldn't stay there for another second.

Li Leru watched Mo Yu's departing figure, her eyes filled with resentment. Knowing she was a victim of power struggles, she still insisted on getting involved: "Mo Yu, do you really have no feelings for me at all? You even dared to refuse the imperial decree, yet you agreed to the marriage just because I'm the Phoenix Star...?"

Inside the room, the dragon and phoenix candles still burned, their auspicious symbolism dripping red candle tears, falling into whose heart?

Inside the Cold Palace of the Imperial Palace, Yang Zigui and several members of the Guizi Team awaited Consort Qi's orders. Consort Qi had already changed into simple attire. "Is everything ready?"

Yang Zigui replied, "Everything is ready, we are just waiting for Your Majesty's command."

Consort Qi glanced back at the palace where she had lived for over a decade. Was she reluctant to leave? She was, indeed, a little reluctant. After all, she had lived there for so many years… All her love and hate resided here. Perhaps if she no longer loved, she wouldn't hate anymore. Let all of this become the past…

With a red candle burning down, he walked out of the cold palace without looking back, and said, "Action."

"Yes." Everyone immediately sprang into action.

The following day, the whole capital was abuzz with the news that the Seventh Prince had been married the previous day, and Consort Qi had left the palace to attend her son's wedding. In her joy that night, she drank too much and knocked over a candlestick, causing a fire to break out in the main hall of the Cold Palace, which burned all night long...

Consort Qi disliked being waited on hand and foot. When the fire broke out, she was all alone. Already frail and drunk, she perished in the flames...

From the moment Emperor Dongli learned of the fire in the Cold Palace to the erection of the mourning hall, he fainted several times from grief… A generation of emperors, a sincere heart, a lifetime of love, a lifetime of desire, all shattered in one night, and lost in a moment of intoxication…

With the departure of Consort Qi, Mo Yu became even more cold-hearted, and under the pretext of mourning Consort Qi, he moved directly to the foot of the imperial mausoleum.

Mountains north of Yongcheng

"Finally found it!" After several days of searching, they finally found a group of trees arranged in the shape of the Big Dipper. The trees were lush and interconnected, making it difficult to spot without careful observation.

Pu Yangxuan asked, puzzled, "Sword Dance, what are you doing here?"

Yang Jianwu ignored Puyang Xuan and walked alone among the trees. Qifei was dressed in what Master Konghui said, based on the movement of the Big Dipper. The Big Dipper is located in the center of the sky, above Kunlun. Its movement follows the twenty-four solar terms, the twelve earthly branches, and the twelve months.

The Dipper is the Emperor's chariot, revolving in the center, overseeing the four directions, dividing Yin and Yang, establishing the four seasons, balancing the five elements, shifting the seasons, and determining all records—all are connected to the Dipper… The next cycle of the heavens is about to begin. If the right time, place, and people are all in place, Consort Qi should be able to return…

Counting the days, today is Mo Yu's wedding day. I wonder if he got what he wanted. Qi Fei chose to leave at this time, probably so that she could leave without regrets after seeing her son's wedding... I silently send my blessings to Mo Yu...

"Drive~"

Yang Zigui knew that Yang Jianwu had been different since childhood, but he never expected her to be so bold as to use a fake corpse to switch the palace empress with a fake one.

When he received the order, he was terrified. This was a crime punishable by the extermination of his entire family... and the woman he stole was none other than the Emperor Dongli's favorite concubine... This was terrible...

The most important thing when working for Yang Jianwu is to "listen and do as she says!" If she tells us to change, we change. This lady is surprisingly cooperative. Everything has gone smoothly for them since they left the palace, as if it was pre-arranged... She doesn't want to be a lady in the palace, but insists on being a commoner. She is indeed worthy of being friends with her mistress.

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Mo Ye did not attend Mo Yu's wedding. Two days after Yang Jianwu set off, he also left with a group of people, and Qingdai and Songyin followed along.

Inside the carriage, Qingdai would often glance out the window at Jingnan, whose handsome face held a hint of unruliness. It was a pity that the two were destined to be apart.

As they approached Anshun, the road became smoother and the convoy stopped to rest by a lake.

Qingdai and Songyin got off the carriage to relax. They'd been eating mostly dry rations along the way, occasionally buying supplies in towns they passed. It was good to be with their young lady; there was always good food to be had...

Songyin noticed Qingdai's craving and felt rather helpless. "Wait here, I'll go catch some wild game to satisfy your craving."

Qingdai clung to Songyin's arm and said sweetly, "Thank you, Sister Songyin. I'll definitely put in a good word for you with Miss when we get back."

Songyin gently flicked Qingdai's nose. "You chatterbox, don't wander off. I'll be right back."

Qingdai raised her hand to assure them, "Alright, I'll be right next to the carriage, I'm not going anywhere."

Songyin thought that with so many people, nothing would go wrong, so she went hunting in the forest without worry.

Things often happen by chance. About fifteen minutes after Songyin left, a group of men in black attacked from all directions. They first threw out several magic tubes, which instantly weakened many of them...

Qingdai was the weakest fighter among Yang Jianwu's entourage. She was usually protected by others and rarely had any real combat experience. Because Yang Jianwu provided her with good medicine, she was not greatly affected by the sleeping potion and could still handle it with ease.

Mo Ye led his men in a counterattack. Their objective was clear: they were all after Jing Nan. They did not kill the others.

Jing Nan's wounds gradually increased. Although they were not fatal, they accumulated and caused him to bleed a lot. Meanwhile, the overall fighting strength of Prince Ning's side was gradually weakening, and some people could no longer stand up.

Just as a man in black was about to strike Hongyun, Qingdai flew over and blocked the attack. Her mind raced, trying to think of a countermeasure. If this continued, she would only be cut down...

Jing Nan was attacked by four or five men in black. Qing Dai did not hesitate and came to Jing Nan's side to block the attacks one by one. She then helped him ride a horse into the forest.

The men in black were originally targeting Jing Nan, and now that Jing Nan had run away, all the men in black quickly gave chase.

The two rode on the same horse. Although the circumstances were unusual, they could still feel each other's heartbeats, a closeness they had never experienced before... Qingdai thought, if they couldn't be together in this life, then she would leave him with a memory that belonged to both of them...

The two men and their horse almost forgot about the men in black behind them; it was as if they were the only people in the world.