I insist

Chapter 483: Poisoning 2

Hearing the voice, Liuli snapped out of her daze. She stood up and said softly, "Sister, I've been with the Emperor the whole time, but everything is fine."

The Emperor fainted suddenly, which was something I hadn't expected, but it's also my fault for not taking good care of him.

After saying that, Liuli started crying and sobbing. Anyone who didn't know better would have thought something was wrong with her.

The wicked concubine watched her act and sneered. The trick she was playing was something she had already done before. To pull this stunt in front of her was utterly absurd.

"Why is my sister crying? I was just asking. After all, we were all very worried when His Majesty fainted. We need to find out the truth, don't we?"

"Sister, please don't cry. You have a baby in your belly. Crying like this isn't good for the baby."

The demon concubine had no desire to hear her sobbing and quickly spoke up to remind her.

Liuli then stopped crying, and pitifully said, "Sister knows that elder sister is also worried about the Emperor, and sister is worried too, but the Emperor is like this..."

"You need someone to serve you. Why don't you have your younger sister serve you here? It would put your mind at ease."

The demon concubine looked at her and immediately knew that if she wanted to stay here, she must be planning something, and she wouldn't let her have her way.

"Let's forget it. There are so many people in the palace, there's no need for you to serve me, sister. Besides, you're pregnant, and the child in your belly is the Emperor's."

The Emperor values ​​this child very highly, sister; you must protect him well.

The demon queen looked at Liuli's belly and said softly.

Liuli lowered her head and touched her belly: "Sister, but I still want to take care of the Emperor, otherwise I won't be able to rest well."

"Sister, please agree, then I can feel a little more at ease."

Since things had already come to this point, it would be too unreasonable for the Demon Consort to refuse. In the end, she could only nod: "Alright, since you've said so..."

"Of course I cannot refuse you. You shall stay here and serve the Emperor well. The others will accompany you as well. Do whatever you need yourself."

"Thank you, sister. I understand," Liuli said softly.

After the demon concubine finished speaking, she left with her people. Just as she stepped out of the palace, she said to a nearby maid, "Remember to keep a close eye on Liuli."

"Keep an eye on her and don't let her do anything foolish, lest our plans be ruined because of her."

The palace maid narrowed her eyes slightly: "Is Your Highness worried that she might do something to harm the Emperor?"

"Liuli is a very foolish woman. Who knows what kind of crazy things she might come up with? Remember to keep an eye on her and tell me immediately if anything happens."

The demon concubine's face was extremely ugly, but it was also beneficial for Liuli to stay there, since it made it much easier to have someone keep an eye on her.

Looking at the emperor lying on the bed, Liuli suddenly found her plan much clearer.

"The Emperor is currently in a coma. If he were to pass away at this time, the throne would certainly fall to the Seventh Prince, since he is the Emperor's most favored son."

Then the things that the Seventh Prince and I planned can be realized as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, Liuli couldn't help but smile, and her hands began to tremble uncontrollably—she was, of course, excited.

Just as Liuli was thinking about how to realize her idea, the Emperor suddenly woke up, saw her, and asked, "My beloved concubine, what are you doing here?"

The Emperor suddenly spoke, startling Liuli, who thought he had discovered her thoughts.

Seeing Liuli fall to the ground in fright, the Emperor frowned slightly: "My beloved consort, what's wrong with you? Am I really that scary?"

Liuli snapped out of her daze and quickly said, "No, no, it's just that I didn't react in time. Your Majesty, you really frightened me."

"It's all my fault for not taking good care of you; otherwise, you wouldn't have fainted. It's all my fault."

"My beloved consort, there's no need for you to blame yourself. This matter has nothing to do with you; it's just that my health doesn't allow it. Alright, I'm awake now. My beloved consort, you should go back and rest."

"You're pregnant, you still need to take good care of yourself." The Emperor glanced at her belly.

Liuli smiled and said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured, the child is very well-behaved. Your Majesty has just woken up, so I will go and bring in some food so that Your Majesty will have something in your stomach."

Seeing her persistence, the emperor said nothing and let her do whatever she wanted.

Liuli left the palace and returned to her own palace as quickly as possible. She had prepared poison in her palace, which would come in handy this time.

She directly ordered the palace maids to prepare the meal, and then she carried it to the emperor's bedroom. When no one was paying attention, she put poison in the food.

Everything was done without anyone noticing, but it was still seen by a pair of eyes.

Liuli brought the food to the Emperor, a slight smile playing on her lips: "Your Majesty, you've just woken up, so you can't eat anything else, only soft and sticky foods."

So this is the only food we can have, Your Majesty. Please bear with it.

The Emperor nodded in agreement with Liuli's words: "Alright, I'll eat this."

Liuli took the initiative to feed the Emperor. After seeing the Emperor eat, her eyes brightened up considerably, and the corners of her mouth quietly curled up.

After feeding him a bowl, the Emperor wanted to lie down. He said to Liuli, "I'm fine now, my beloved consort, you should go back and rest."

"I have others here who can take care of me; I don't need you to be here all the time."

"I feel more at ease here, Your Majesty, please grant my request."

Liuli looked at him with a pitiful expression and said.

The emperor had no choice but to agree.

Meanwhile, the concubine learned that Liuli had poisoned the emperor.

"I knew she wouldn't behave. You must ensure the Emperor's safety. The poison she prepared won't be a potent one."

Although she's not particularly clever, she's not stupid either. She won't be easily detected. Keep a close eye on her. If all else fails, treat the poison.

The concubine's face was extremely ugly. She thought Liuli was too stupid. If the emperor got into trouble, they would all suffer. It would be better to give birth to the child first.

After her subordinates had all left, the Demon Consort's expression remained unchanged. She felt that Liuli was simply making trouble out of nothing and would implicate her as well.

Seeing the concubine sigh, the palace maid stepped forward and gently comforted her, "Your Highness, don't worry, everything is planned. Liuli is foolish and won't implicate us."

"I'm just worried that woman is too stupid. She thinks she's smart and can't do anything right. I really don't know how she survived."

The demon concubine frowned and looked very unpleasant whenever she thought of Liuli.

“We can’t do anything to Liuli right now, after all, she’s pregnant with the emperor’s child, and the emperor treats her differently. We can only endure it for now.”