Long Live the Empress

Chapter 320 9-Year-Old Danger

Yue Jinghao, who was being cared for by several people, was sleeping peacefully at this time.

The next morning, Yue Jinghao finished washing up and wanted to collect some dew in the yard, but she found a few small bloodstains in the grass. Judging from the freshness of the blood, it was left there not long ago.

"Wang Er!" Yue Jinghao called.

Wang Er flew down from the tree with bloody gauze wrapped around his arm!

"My subordinate is here!"

"What happened?"

“……”Wang Er remained silent.

"Say!"

Wang Er hesitated for a moment and said, "An assassin attacked last night..."

"Do you know who sent it?"

"They are the top killers in the Haunted Building. Every time they go on a mission, they hide poison in their back teeth. They failed to complete the mission last night... so they committed suicide by taking poison! No one was left alive!"

Yue Jinghao frowned as she pondered over the information about the Ghost Tower. In her previous life, Wei Zilin ascended to a high position and killed many people. For those who were difficult to kill, he hired killers from the Ghost Tower. The people from the Ghost Tower were efficient, so they were expensive. The only ones who could be hired by the Ghost Tower and had a grudge against her were none other than those few people, and the one who wanted her to die the most right now was Concubine Shu!

Originally, Yue Jinghao had no intention of killing Concubine Shu, but since Concubine Shu insisted on dying, don't blame her for being rude!

"Follow me to Qiansui Mansion!"

"Miss, don't go..." Wang Er hurriedly stopped her.

Yue Jinghao looked at Wang Er in confusion and asked, "What's wrong?"

Wang Er lowered his head to avoid Yue Jinghao's gaze, "Anyway, don't go!"

Yue Jinghao looked at the abnormal Wang Er and felt sad. "Did something happen to the Ninth Thousand Year Old?"

"How did Miss know?" Wang Er blurted out, and he regretted it as soon as he said it.

Yue Jinghao didn't say much to Wang Er, and hurried out of the house, saying, "Madam Qin, ask Uncle Ding to harness the carriage. I want to go out."

There were not many people on the road in the early morning, and Lao Ding took the express train, so he arrived at Qiansui Mansion in half a minute.

The atmosphere in Qiansui Mansion was very tense, and even the number of guards was twice as many as usual.

Yue Jinghao didn't care about anything else and quickly walked to Yan Liyuan's dormitory.

"Miss Yue, why are you here?" Wang Yi looked at Yue Jinghao with red eyes, who was not even wearing a cloak.

Yue Jinghao didn't answer. When she entered the room, she saw Yan Liyuan lying on the couch with a pale face and purple lips.

He Bai was concentrating on using gold needles to give Yan Liyuan acupuncture. Looking at the beads of sweat on He Bai's forehead, one could tell that this had been going on for some time.

"How is Nine Thousand Year Old now?" Yue Jinghao asked, but there was panic in her tone that she was not aware of.

"I just used the golden needle and my life is not in danger for now, but... the hidden weapon is tempered with basil, and I need to identify which nine layers it is. It may take some time..." He Bai put away the golden needle with a sad look on his face.

Yue Jing was silent, she knew about the basil, it was the ghost house's unique poison. In order to prevent the mission from failing, the killer would paint the basil on the hidden weapon. Each layer of the basil had a different solution. As long as one of the layers went wrong, the poisoned person would surely die!

Wang Yi knelt down in front of Yan Liyuan's bed, wiped his tears and said, "It's all my fault! If the Lord hadn't saved me... I wouldn't have been poisoned! I'll go and destroy the ghost building and avenge you!"

If you tell this to someone else, they will definitely think it's a joke! How could a 9000-year-old man, who is second only to the emperor and above ten thousand people, sacrifice himself to save a guard? These guards are servants, they exist to protect their masters, even if they sacrifice their lives for their masters, it is reasonable!

But Yue Jinghao knew that what Wang Yi said was true! Yan Liyuan's men were loyal and devoted, and this was definitely not something that money could achieve!

"Don't be impulsive, now is not the time for revenge!"

Wang Er's eyes were red, and he choked up and said, "Before he fell unconscious, the governor told us not to disturb the young lady's sleep... nor to tell her..."

Yue Jinghao felt a pain in her heart and tried hard to hold back the tears that were about to flow out. She calmed down and said, "I can solve this nine-story pagoda! But I need Shui Linglong as the medicine guide!"

Everyone looked at Yue Jinghao with joy on their faces. Their leader was saved!

He Bai strode up to Yue Jinghao, looking troubled, "Everything else is easy to deal with, except this Shui Linglong..."

"Shui Linglong is a kind of medicinal herb that grows in the Great Cold. It is transparent and covered with ice and snow, making it very hard to find! Men have strong yang energy, so women with delicate hands need to pick it and put it in an ice box immediately for preservation. If you are not careful, Shui Linglong will turn into a pool of clear water..." He Bai did not continue. There are female secret guards in Qiansui Mansion, but they have been practicing martial arts for many years and their hands are covered with calluses. How can they pick it...

This Shui Linglong is a very rare medicinal material in the entire continent!

Precisely because of its rarity, basil has become a feared poison.

"No problem! I'll find it!" Yue Jinghao walked to the table and wrote down two prescriptions, "Master Hebai, this prescription can temporarily suppress the toxicity, and this one contains the herbs needed for detoxification. Please prepare them, Master Hebai!"

He Bai looked at the two prescriptions carefully, his eyes sparkling, and said, "This prescription is wonderful! It's really wonderful! How can Miss Yue understand the nine-story tower?"

Yue Jinghao did not answer, but sat beside the couch and wiped the sweat off Yan Liyuan.

"No, if the Governor knew that the young lady went to look for her in person, he would be furious!" Wang Yi said anxiously.

"He can only get angry when he wakes up!" Yue Jinghao was unmoved and said, "Manju, go back and pack your luggage! And tell the old lady that... the princess misses me, I'm going to stay at the princess's mansion for a few days!"

Agate agreed and trotted back to Yue Mansion.

"Wang Yi, send a few secret guards with good Qinggong skills to go with me, and prepare a few ice boxes. Once I get Shui Linglong, have them send it back!"

"Yes!" Wang wiped his tears and went to call for people.

"Miss, I'll go too!" said Wang Er.

"No, you are injured and need to rest!"

"Miss, please help me!" Wang Er knelt on his knees and begged again.

"Okay! Take the medicine with you, don't let it get serious!" Yue Jinghao said helplessly.

He Bai waved his hand and everyone left, leaving Yue Jinghao alone to accompany Yan Liyuan.

Yue Jinghao's fingers paused at Yan Liyuan's eyebrows, and finally landed on his tightly furrowed brows, gently smoothing them for him.

It is said that the Nine Thousand Year Old is second only to one man and above ten thousand people, but Yan Liyuan is only in his early twenties. Who knows the efforts behind it?

It is said that Jiu Qian Sui killed people like crazy and his methods were ruthless, but why would Yan Liyuan give up his rich and luxurious life and go to the border to fight bravely?

……

Thinking of this, Yue Jinghao's heart ached even more. She stroked Yan Liyuan's pale cheek and could no longer control her tears...and they fell down.

Soon Manju finished packing and came to pick up Yue Jinghao. Yue Jinghao called Wang Yi into the room and asked, "Is there a secret room in the mansion?"

Wang nodded, "Yes."

"After I leave, take Jiu Qian Sui to the secret room to recuperate. Don't alarm others! Have someone disguise himself as Jiu Qian Sui and have him live a normal life in the mansion. Try not to go out if possible, lest someone sees through and takes advantage of the situation! Give that spy some information, saying... Jiu Qian Sui hates me!"

Wang Yi stared at Yue Jinghao, not understanding why she said that, "This..."

"There's no time to explain. You'll know when I come back!" After Yue Jinghao gave the instructions, she glanced at Yan Liyuan and left.