At lunchtime, outside the imperial study.
After taking the food from the eunuch who delivered it, Pei Luoxue, with a flushed face and trembling legs, walked shakily inside. Of course, during the process, some colorless and odorless powder silently fell onto the spout of the wine pot.
"Your Majesty, it's time to have lunch," she said.
Hearing the all - too - familiar voice, Wu Lingtian suddenly looked up. Then, his body started trembling uncontrollably, and the tremor was even more intense than that of Pei Luoxue's legs. Wu Lingtian was not stupid. He knew well what his legitimate wife's appearance meant.
"That guy isn't much, letting you out so soon," he said. "I thought he would exhaust you so much that you couldn't get out of bed."
"Tell me, who is better between us?"
After saying that, Wu Lingtian snatched the wine pot from the tray and took a big swig. Admittedly, his action was quite dashing. However, no one knew that at this moment, his heart was broken into pieces. What made him even more furious was that his empress was still provoking him.
Pei Luoxue first covered her stomach and then said with a shy look, "He is much better than you."
He frowned. "Why are you covering your stomach?"
"Because he reached there," she said.
Wu Lingtian's eyes turned red, and a mouthful of old blood rushed to his throat. But he swallowed it back. He didn't want to lose face in front of this slut.
"Pei Luoxue, I ask myself that I have never let you down. But I don't understand. Why did you invite a wolf into the house? Is it just for the crown prince position?"
"Do you know that getting rid of the Cao family's control is the lifelong wish of the sages of the Wu family for generations?"
"And Chengqian, this child, is the most likely person to achieve this feat. He is the future of the Wu family!"
"Hehe..."
Pei Luoxue was amused and started laughing louder and louder.
After a long while, she replied with a crazy look, "You keep talking about the Wu family's lifelong wish and the Wu family's future, but what does it have to do with me and Chengfeng?"
"We just want the throne that originally belongs to us."
"We are willing to pay any price for it."
Wu Lingtian was enraged.
He was about to reprimand Pei Luoxue, but suddenly, he felt dizzy. Then, he stopped breathing completely.
Pei Luoxue glanced at Wu Lingtian with disdain. "You want to compete with the young master like this?"
"Just wait. The son you have high hopes for will soon come down to accompany you."
"Then you can dream about overthrowing the Cao family together!"
...
"Alas, the good die young, while the evil live long. Why is the Third Prince, who loves the people so much, wanted?"
"To hold the crown prince installation ceremony for the First Prince three days later? Isn't this nonsense? Is the First Prince worthy?"
"Right! When it comes to loving the people, the Third Prince has several times shared joys with the people. When the Wei River burst its banks, he not only invented cement, a miraculous tool for repairing the embankment, but also fought on the front line in person. As for the First Prince, besides eating, drinking, and having fun, he just bullies men and women! Regarding contributions to the country, the Third Prince invented various firearms, and his achievements are comparable to those of the founding emperor! But what does the First Prince have? He just has a celestial - beauty mother!"
"Who is Cao Wenbin? Can such a trivial matter as his being assassinated affect the choice of the crown prince?"
"The emperor is fatuous, and the Tianwu Imperial Dynasty is in danger!"
"Want us to exchange the Third Prince's head for money? Dream on!"
"Right! I'd rather starve to death than earn this conscience - less money!"
"..."
At the city gate, as the imperial guards posted the imperial edict, the onlookers exploded.
Among them, Wu Chengqian and Die Ke smiled with relief.
Fortunately, although Cao Wenbin had made them like rats crossing the street, at least the people's hearts could still be used.
In this way, they still had the hope of turning the tables.
"What should we do now?"
Wu Chengqian's eyes flickered, and then he said in a deep voice, "Use your qi - shielding gourd to sneak into the imperial palace."
"As long as we are not discovered by the Cao family, Father will definitely not touch us."
"With Father's support, our secret maneuvers will be twice as effective with half the effort."
After thinking for a moment, Die Ke also thought this idea was good. So, he immediately took out the Concealing - Smoke Gourd.
Although both of their qi - luck had been reduced to yellow, the Chosen Ones of qi - luck were still Chosen Ones of qi - luck.
Despite the tight security in the imperial palace, they still managed to sneak into the imperial study.
However, when they saw the situation inside, they were completely stunned.
Coincidentally, when they entered the door, it was exactly the moment when Wu Lingtian was poisoned and fell.
"Who is it?"
The Concealing - Smoke Gourd was indeed powerful, but when they got closer, they were discovered by Pei Luoxue.
"Run!"
Without hesitation, Die Ke and Wu Chengqian immediately fled.
The moment they left, a big pit suddenly appeared where they had just stood.
To be honest, it was only because Pei Luoxue was afraid that using her full strength would attract those old guys of the Wu family. Otherwise, these two might not have been able to escape.
"Catch the assassins!"
"His Majesty was poisoned to death by the Third Prince and his accomplices!"
Wu Chengqian and Die Ke were so angry that they almost spat blood.
But they didn't dare to stop and argue.
Because if they dared to stop, Pei Luoxue would definitely slap them to death.
So, they had to bear this huge blame.
"Brother Wu, it seems there is no place for us here," Die Ke said.
"In that case, let's part ways."
"May we meet again if fate allows."
After saying that, Die Ke immediately took out a golden talisman from his arms.
Then, his figure disappeared on the spot.
Wu Chengqian was stunned.
Then he started cursing, "Damn it! This guy is so unfaithful!"
It wasn't that he had a poor temperament, but Die Ke's action was really too despicable.
Without the cover of the Concealing - Smoke Gourd, he was now a living target.
"It seems that I can only fight desperately."
After making the decision, Wu Chengqian immediately started forming hand seals.
Although he didn't have a teleportation talisman, an escape artifact, he knew a skill that could stimulate potential and greatly increase speed.
However, using this skill would cause qi - blood deficiency and was very hard to recover from.
"You bitches, wait for me. I won't let you have an easy time," he said.
He was indeed the Chosen One of qi - luck. Even at the moment of life and death, he still didn't forget to show off.
However, in response to him was a palm - force falling from the sky.
Fortunately, he had already finished forming the hand seals. Otherwise...
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