Time Travel: Pampered by the Aloof Prince
Chapter 319: We Must Kill the Empress

Chapter 319: Chapter 319: We Must Kill the Empress

Hearing her words, Adi suddenly looked up, curiously staring at her.

Qi Yu yawned, feeling so drowsy that she had to drink three cups of tea before she slowly said, "Last night, I went to the Grandmaster Residence."

The Grandmaster Residence?

Lingya and Adi exchanged glances, both somewhat shocked.

They had already cleared up the relationships of the people in the capital city before coming to Dazhao, and of course, they knew that the Empress had come from the Grandmaster Residence.

Seeing their expressions, Qi Yu knew they were not ignorant, and she raised an eyebrow, "Since you’re aware, that saves me the trouble of explaining."

"What did you go to the Grandmaster Residence for?" Adi asked impatiently.

She now saw the Empress as a thorn in her side, and any movement related to the Empress could attract her attention.

With Qi Yu’s statement, she immediately smelled a hint of conspiracy.

Qi Yu smiled faintly and raised her eyebrow, "Do you know what the Empress is carrying in her womb?"

Lingya and Adi both shook their heads, looking at her without understanding.

Adi frowned and said, "Isn’t the Empress carrying a fetus in her womb?"

What else could it be.

Qi Yu shook her head silently, saying nothing.

But Lingya quickly sensed something and, her heart shocked, asked in a lowered voice, "You mean, what the Empress is carrying in her womb is not a child?"

Qi Yu glanced at her and remained silent.

Lingya’s expression became increasingly grave. She had Adi go outside to carefully check if anyone was around and had her lock the doors and windows to ensure no whispers could escape.

Adi didn’t understand why she needed to be so cautious, but she did as she was told.

After securing the doors and windows, Adi confirmed, "I’ve just checked; there’s no one on the eaves or in the corners of the walls."

The number of Palace Attendants in Xuanruo Pavilion wasn’t large, and usually, Lingya wouldn’t let them attend to her closely, being extremely cautious.

Even so, she knew that there were spies from the Empress planted inside Xuanruo Pavilion.

And even spies from His Majesty.

She gently placed her hand on her abdomen, where a fetus was already growing, and in another eight months, it would come out to meet her.

During this period, she must protect her child.

Standing behind her, Adi asked with some confusion, "Princess, you just said that what the Empress is carrying is not a child?"

These words sounded quite alarming, and she had to confirm them to be sure she hadn’t misheard.

Lingya’s expression had already turned cold, "Yes, I suspect someone has used a Poisonous Insect Poison on the Empress."

"Poisonous Insect Poison?" Adi almost let out a scream, barely suppressing her astonishment, she asked softly.

Qi Yu looked at their expressions, pondering to herself that it seemed this Poisonous Insect Poison was a highly secretive technique in Tulan.

At least, even Adi, who was always by Lingya’s side, was unaware of it.

Guided by Qi Yu’s hints, Lingya’s thoughts became clear as she pointed out calmly, "This is a secret technique controlled only by the Tulan Imperial Family. Those affected by this type of poison appear to be pregnant, but what they are carrying is not a fetus, but a poisonous insect."

Adi had never heard of such a technique before and was so stunned that it took her a long time to recover.

Lingya’s eyes steadily fixed on Qi Yu as she asked softly, "Princess Qi Yu, am I right?"

Qi Yu nodded slightly and added, "The Empress has indeed been poisoned by the Poisonous Insect Poison, and the insect inside her is about to break out of her belly."

Lingya understood her implication at once, barely curving her lips with a somewhat cold demeanor, "So, you want me to get rid of that poisonous insect?"

"Yes," Qi Yu answered, "Apart from you, there’s no one else in the capital city who can get rid of that insect."

Lingya slightly closed her eyes and sighed, "I really want to help you, but unfortunately, I can’t."

"Why?" Qi Yu’s brow furrowed slightly, "You should also be aware that once the poisonous insect emerges, it will inevitably bring disaster to the world. And when that happens, you won’t be able to escape either."

Adi couldn’t keep up with their train of thought, but she understood Qi Yu’s words and said anxiously, "Princess, what should we do then?"

Lingya repeated the same words, avoiding Qi Yu’s gaze, and said in a low tone, "I’m sorry, I have no solution either."

However, Qi Yu shook her head, "You do have a way, you’re just afraid to say it."

Lingya’s eyes flickered slightly, and after a long pause, she finally revealed the solution, "To kill the poisonous insect, you must kill it before it bursts out of the belly."

She didn’t dare to say the rest.

But Qi Yu completed her thought with an indifferent expression, "Which means, we must kill the Empress."

After these words, there was silence in the room.

Even the usually noisy Adi was at a loss for words.

Her mind was in chaos, feeling as though there was much to say, but when the words reached her lips, she could say nothing.

Killing the Empress was an idea too crazy.

But if they didn’t kill the Empress, once the poisonous insect emerged, she would die all the same.

And by then, the poisonous insect, having drained her blood, would continue to harm the world.

Once separated from the body that nurtured it, the poisonous insect would continue to seek a new host, parasite onto them, and keep consuming the host’s blood.

The more blood it consumed, the stronger its power became, turning it into the deadliest poison in the world; anyone touched by it would die immediately.

Lingya had always thought this was just a legend because she had never witnessed this secret technique in the Tulan Imperial Palace.

But now, she encountered this poisonous insect, which even the State Preceptor found alarming, in Dazhao, thousands of miles from Tulan.

Qi Yu, supporting her head, also felt extremely troubled.

Last night, at the Grandmaster Residence, upon seeing those few corpses with tragic deaths at the bottom of the well, she had a vague hunch.

Those people were probably test subjects the Empress used to try out this secret technique.

And the entire Grandmaster Residence was her accomplice.

Those people were unlucky; despite being drained of blood after being poisoned, they appeared no different than usual on the surface, which is why the Empress was convinced that this method was problem-free.

After that, it was simply a matter of silencing them.

For the Empress to kill those people was within Qi Yu’s expectations, but she still couldn’t comprehend why the bodies would be hastily buried at the bottom of a well instead of being cleanly disposed of.

Could it be that the people in the Grandmaster Residence were cutting corners?

The thought had barely surfaced in her mind when Qi Yu shook her head and discarded it.

If the Empress wanted to kill, she would definitely use her Hidden Guards, not leaving such a messy trail.

So, there might be something more to the deaths of those people.

Qi Yu let out a deep sigh, her mood as heavy as if weighed down by a massive stone.

It seemed that the Empress was doomed.

But what about the poisonous insect inside her? How should that be dealt with?

Was she really to follow in the Empress’ footsteps, find an Assassin to strike her down?

Qi Yu frowned with worry, wishing things were that simple.

Killing someone in the Imperial Palace, especially the Empress, was a grave crime punishable by the execution of one’s entire family.

She thought, the best course of action for now was still to start with the Grandmaster Residence, to find out exactly how those people died.