Chapter 6
Huo Jiuge had just bandaged the wound when the emperor sent someone to invite her over the next second.

Is he going to regret it?She had not had time to be happy that the engagement was finally cancelled. If they really regretted it, then everything she had done would be in vain.

With questions in his heart, Huo Jiuge went to see the emperor.

Seeing the emperor with such a solemn expression in front of him, Huo Jiuge's heart skipped a beat, and then looked at Xiao Chengji's expression. Although the arrogance in his bones had not changed, it was not much better.

She had just bowed, and before she could stabilize herself, she heard the emperor ask her: "How much do you know about the poison that the queen was poisoned by?"

Huo Jiuge was stunned. It turned out that he didn't come to her to regret canceling the engagement.

In this way, she felt relieved. As long as this was not the case, everything else was easy to talk about.

"Back to the emperor, I only heard my father mention it once occasionally. This poison is unique to the Western Regions. If a mortal accidentally eats this herb and is poisoned, he must take the fruit of this plant. If the time is delayed for a long time, Well, even if the poison is finally cured, people will inevitably end up with a stupid disease."

Hearing what she said, Xiao Chengji was completely panicked. He didn't expect the queen's condition to be so serious, and he was confused for a moment.

But it was useless even if he was anxious. The capital was far away from the Western Regions. Even if he set out now and worked hard all the way, it would still take him a month to reach the Western Regions.

The Queen's body simply cannot last this long!
At this time, Imperial Physician Qi also stood up and proved that the queen's body could only last for ten days at most, and these ten days were obtained by Huo Jiuge for her.

At this time, Xiao Chengji changed his attitude. He said that as long as Huo Jiuge was willing to save his mother's life, he could satisfy her whatever she wanted.

If it had been another woman who had responded to this sudden overture, he would have already accepted it. Unfortunately, Huo Jiuge would not accept his offer at all.

If the system hadn't given her the task of rescuing the Queen, she wouldn't have fallen into this muddy water.

Huo Jiuge looked solemn and did not answer. After a long time, just when Xiao Chengji thought she was too soft and was about to be tough, she said, "Do you really think you can do anything?"

"A man's words are true, and they are hard to follow! As long as you can save my queen mother, even if you want the stars in the sky, I will pluck them for you."

Xiao Chengji's words were completely different from the evil one who forced her to confess.

But if his words fell into Huo Jiuge's ears, they would be nothing more than jokes.

"What do I need the stars in the sky for?" Huo Jiuge shook his head, looking like he didn't care.

But Xiao Chengji misunderstood her meaning. He thought that the person in front of him was still the Huo Jiuge who could die for him before, and he thought that his concession could get everything for her.

But his wishful thinking was wrong. Just when he was about to promise to marry her and be good to her for the rest of his life, Huo Jiuge suddenly changed his expression.

She looked at Xiao Chengji with an extremely serious expression, like a mountain tiger cub showing its claws and claws in front of people for the first time, making people feel scared.

"The only way to save the Queen now is to exchange life for life!" When she said this, she looked directly at Xiao Chengji, as if she regarded him as prey and was ready to pounce on him at any time.

Her proposal was really bold. In order to let everyone understand it better, Huo Jiuge gave another explanation.

"It is said that in the Western Regions, when a man was studying abroad, there was an old and frail mother at home. In order not to delay her son's future, the mother kept concealing her illness until her death."

"When the son returned home after getting the honors, he learned that his mother had been dead for many years. He was so sad that he finally chose to commit suicide in front of his mother's grave. At this time, people were surprised to find that grass grew in front of the mother and son's graves. .”

"This is the origin of Wolfsbane Grass. Apart from taking the fruit, the only way to cure the poison is blood transfusion, and the person doing the blood transfusion must be a close relative of the poisoned person." After Huo Jiuge finished speaking, everyone present Everyone fell into silence for a while.

Xiao Chengji, who had been clamoring before, also became quiet. After a long time, the emperor spoke first. He asked Huo Jiuge: "Are these two ways the only ones?"

In recent days, he has been busy handling government affairs, and a plague has broken out in the capital. As the king of a country, all the burdens fall on him alone.

At this time, he lost his usual aloofness and looked tired, just like an ordinary father and husband.

Although Huo Jiuge understands his thoughts, as a doctor, she must consider the patient. She is not a god. Sometimes, family members like them must make decisions.

She nodded and said that she had no other way to save the queen.

There was silence in the hall, and Xiao Chengji asked: "How sure are you that blood transfusion can save the queen mother?"

"Ji'er, stop messing around!" The emperor scolded him loudly, trying to discourage his next plan.

But Xiao Chengji couldn't control so much. If he delayed any longer, his mother would be in more danger.

Ignoring the emperor's restraint, he continued: "If I find out that you lied to me, I will kill the entire Huo family!" Xiao Chengji spoke fiercely.

"Your Majesty is truly filial to the Queen, but the blood transfusion requires people with superb medical skills, so I cannot guarantee the safety of Your Majesty and the Queen."

She was so unsure that she proposed this method. Xiao Chengji's veins bulged from her anger. He clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.

Huo Jiuge provoked her several times. If the emperor hadn't still been here, with his temperament, she would have gone to see the King of Hell long ago.

At this time, Concubine Xiao Shu suddenly thought of a person. He was the only one in the entire palace who had anything to do with the Western Regions. When she mentioned that person's name, Huo Jiuge clearly saw that the emperor's originally frowned brows became even more furrowed.

The emperor currently has seven children, including five princes and three princesses. Three of the princes have grown up, and the remaining princes and princesses are still young.

According to Concubine Xiao Shu, Xiao Chengyin, Prince of Yu, was the only prince among the princes who had a title before getting married. He was originally the legitimate son of Queen Chunyi, but according to legend, the emperor disliked this first wife very much, and the history books only paid attention to this one. The queen who died young left behind a few hasty notes.

It is only known that she was a married princess. Later, her mother country was destroyed by the Northern Zhou Dynasty, and she also burned herself to death in Fengluan Palace a year later.

As the only son of the two, King Yu was sent to the Western Regions as a hostage since he was a child. From the age of five to 12, for seven years, he grew up alone in a foreign land.

Even when he finally returned to the country, he was sent to Shigu Academy by the emperor in the name of training. In short, the emperor was very alienated from his first wife and their children.

Concubine Xiao Shu seemed to care about the queen, but in fact she had dragged Prince Yu into the struggle in the harem.

As the last son of the late Queen, and having been a hostage in that bitter cold place for so many years, he indeed had sufficient reason to poison the Queen.

After hearing these words, the emperor also had a trace of suspicion on his face, but he was embarrassed to show it in front of everyone.

After a long time, he ordered: "Take care of the queen!" Then he got up and left.

It seems that he is going to find the legendary King Yu.

(End of this chapter)

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