"Do you know what? When I told him I was pregnant, there was no surprise in his eyes, but rather a feeling of relief. I thought to myself that if I didn't get pregnant, he would probably have to find someone to pretend with me."

Since he has treated me this way, I will destroy what he cares about most. I just didn't expect Nangong Li to be so lucky. He was poisoned with the fatal Li Luo Poison, but Nangong Huan actually found the Valley Master of the Divine Doctor Valley to suppress it for him.

I thought he wouldn't live past 18, so I didn't harm Mu Yuyan. Nothing makes me happier than a parent outliving their child. I will personally destroy the person and things that Nangong Huan cares about most!

What surprised me even more was that Nangong Li's poison was actually cured! If I had known, I should have killed him back then! Instead of watching him slowly become crippled and tortured, I gave him a chance to linger on, a chance to be reborn!

"Is it because Nangong Li's poison has been cured that you turned to using Gu on the Empress?" Nangong Yu asked with certainty.

"As expected of my son, he understands me quite well and has some brains! Now that Nangong Li has been released, I can't just stand by and watch the three of them, all happy and harmonious, parading around in front of me."

What made me even happier was that Mu Yuyan, that bitch, was pregnant! I originally intended to send her to the Valley of Forgetfulness. What could be more painful than being forgotten by the one you love? But after learning of her pregnancy, I changed my mind. I'll make them fall from heaven to hell, from joy to despair!

"I want Nangong Huan to witness Mu Yuyan's difficult childbirth, resulting in the deaths of both mother and child, right before his eyes. Only then can I quell the hatred in my heart!"

Looking at the frenzied state of Consort De in front of her, Nangong Yu shook her head: "But isn't everything you have now something you begged for yourself? Nangong Huan gave you a chance, but you stubbornly believed that once you entered the palace, he would fall in love with you."

"If you had chosen not to enter the palace back then, and could have claimed credit for saving his life, perhaps things would be very different today!"

Consort De was stunned by Nangong Yu's words, then slapped Nangong Yu across the face: "Why should Mu Yuyan get all of Nangong Huan's heart?! I just want to fight for what I want! What's wrong with that?"

"What right do you have to mock me? You're nothing but a puppet I used to replace Dai Gonghuan! Even if you ascend to that position, you still won't escape my control! Now get out of here!"

Upon hearing Consort De's words, a flash of mockery crossed Nangong Yu's eyes! He then bowed to Consort De and turned to leave Consort De's Qionghua Palace.

Li Liuyun and Nangong Li, inside the space, looked at the mother and son, unsure of what to say.

Li Liuyun sighed: "I even feel a little sorry for Nangong Yu's plight now. Nangong Yu was right about one thing: even tigers don't eat their cubs. I never thought that this Consort De would be such a disgrace to motherhood, utterly devoid of conscience. After all, it was her own child whom she carried for ten months and gave birth to! Yet she actually used a Gu poison on her own son to control him!"

Nangong Li nodded: "One cannot choose one's birth, but having such a mother is indeed the greatest tragedy of Nangong Yu's life, and the beginning of his tragedy!"

Moreover, Nangong Yu wasn't wrong. The Emperor gave Consort De a choice, but she stubbornly insisted on entering the palace as a consort! Later, she even used the life-saving grace to get the Emperor to give her a child; the old man was forced into it!

Li Liuyun thought for a moment and said, "If Nangong Yu does not follow Consort De's instructions and harm the lives of other ministers' families this time, then spare his life!"

Nangong Li glanced at Li Liuyun: "Don't think too highly of him. Didn't you see the fleeting sarcasm in his eyes just now? Although he was poisoned by Consort De's Gu, besides removing the Gu, the fastest way for someone poisoned to lose control is to kill the person who cast the Gu, right? I think Nangong Yu might ultimately choose to kill Consort De!"

After listening to Nangong Li's words, Li Liuyun thought for a moment and said, "We'll see when the time comes! Anyway, I think this Consort De is too crazy. Is she trying to force her love on Father Emperor? I've never heard of a mistress interfering in someone else's marriage and being so self-righteous!"

"There are all kinds of birds in a big forest. Let's go see Father first and see if he has made any preparations."

Li Liuyun glanced at Consort De: "After tomorrow, I'll come to her palace and wipe out all her Gu worms. Let's see what she can use to control others then! I hate people like her who raise Gu worms the most; they're only thinking about harming others!"

Just as Li Liuyun and Nangong Li were about to go to the Imperial Study, Ling'er's voice came: "Master, the person you brought back is about to wake up."

Li Liuyun looked at Nangong Li: "That old poisoner is about to wake up, let's go take a look! We'll go to Father's place later."

Li Liuyun led Nangong Li to a compartment in the warehouse, where they saw Chen Ting lying on the floor, his eyelashes trembling slightly, indicating that he was about to wake up!

With a thought, Li Liuyun conjured two chairs. Nangong Li and Li Liuyun sat in the chairs, waiting for Chen Ting to wake up.

A moment later, Chen Ting opened his eyes!

Li Liuyun smiled and said, "Grand Preceptor, you're awake?!"

Upon hearing Li Liuyun's voice, Chen Ting turned his head with difficulty. The moment he saw Nangong Li and Li Liuyun, shock appeared in his eyes: "So it's you! Who are you? Where am I?"

Nangong Li coldly said, "You will know who we are tomorrow. A person like you, who turns perfectly good people into drug addicts for your own selfish reasons, disregards human life, and deserves to be torn to pieces to appease public anger! How can we let you be struck dead by lightning so easily!"

Chen Ting spoke in a hoarse voice, "What exactly do you want?"

Li Liuyun smiled and said, "We don't want anything either. We're good people. We specially brought you back to Beili to reunite with your family. A family should be together all the time! Otherwise, you won't even have anyone to keep you company on the road to the underworld. How lonely would that be? By the way, Consort De and your son don't know what happened in the Southern Frontier yet. They're still waiting for news of your ascension to the throne!"

Oh, right! I almost forgot to tell you! You didn't know, did you? You have a daughter named Mo Zhixia! She's 13 years old this year! Don't worry! I'll send her and her mother to reunite with your family then.”

Upon hearing Li Liuyun's words, Chen Ting scoffed, "It's true that I have a son, but I really don't have a daughter. I'm already a prisoner, and you're still making up such lies. You're truly absurd!"

"What? You don't believe me? She's 13 years old this year. Her mother's name is Liu Siwan, and she's a spy planted in the General's Mansion in the Southern Frontier! You might not remember her name, but by the way, she looks 90% like Lin Miaoyou! Isn't she the dream girl you've been looking for?"

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