Chapter 1117: Chapter 1117: This Bowl of Medicine Is Poisoned!

Long Xiyuan sighed.

Bai Zhi’er saw him walk to Fu Xiru’s bedside.

"Xiru, you are the Empress, no matter what you do, I am willing to give you some understanding."

"But some things, if they cannot be done, they cannot be done. Do not challenge my limits, can you?"

Fu Xiru raised her eyebrows.

Logically, with Long Xiyuan’s words at this point, a sensible person should know when to stop.

But Fu Xiru just bitterly laughed and shook her head.

"Your Majesty still does not understand. Although I am ill, many of the concubines have mentioned during their visits that Princess Consort Liang is being unfair."

"I hope Your Majesty will thoroughly investigate Princess Consort Liang’s actions, and not overlook any suspicious matter."

Upon hearing this, Bai Zhi’er had a strong intuition.

The Empress is reminding Long Xiyuan that there is a problem with Princess Consort Liang!

However, at this time, Long Xiyuan still deeply doubted the Empress.

Thus, having heard the Empress’s words, his gaze remained cold.

Long Xiyuan picked up the medicine bowl, not answering her previous words, he insisted that Fu Xiru drink the medicine.

However, the Empress looked at the dark brown decoction, her expression carried a faint smile.

"Some say good medicine tastes bitter, and some say medicine is three parts poison. Now that I drink it, is it to cure my illness, or to take my life?" she suddenly said this out of the blue.

Long Xiyuan’s patience seemed to have run out. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

He placed the bowl heavily down: "I heard from the palace attendants that you haven’t been taking your medicine properly for several days!"

"Do you have to wait until your cough is severe before you finally take your health seriously?"

"Xiru, drink the medicine, don’t make me say it a second time."

Bai Zhi’er’s watery eyes shifted as she looked intently.

She noticed that the decoction seemed somewhat different from the one she had seen Fu Xiru drink before.

In Bai Zhi’er’s eyes, this bowl of medicine exuded a dark aura.

Fu Xiru looked at the medicine and gave a bitter laugh: "Since it is Your Majesty’s wish for me to drink it, I will of course agree."

She reached out her slender hand to take it.

Bai Zhi’er quickly jumped through the window, shouting, "Don’t drink it!"

Her sudden intrusion startled both Long Xiyuan and Fu Xiru.

Bai Zhi’er rushed over, seized the bowl of medicine, and placed it on the table.

Long Xiyuan came back to his senses and scolded, "How dare you! Who are you to hide in the Empress’s chamber?"

Fu Xiru, like an elder sister, pulled Bai Zhi’er’s hand and brought her to her side.

"Your Majesty, this is the palace servant I’ve kept, Zhi’er. She is clever and sweet-talking, I am quite fond of her."

Long Xiyuan narrowed his eyes: "Are you the palace servant who had a private liaison with the guard? Hah, I wonder what trick you used to charm the Empress."

Bai Zhi’er thought the current Long Xiyuan was far less endearing than when he was in his thirties!

She didn’t fear him at all and retorted: "The Empress is virtuous and wise, unlike Your Majesty, who is easily deceived."

"You! Insolent!" Long Xiyuan scolded angrily.

Fu Xiru tugged at Bai Zhi’er’s hand: "Zhi’er, enough, do not be disrespectful to His Majesty. Leave now."

At this moment, Fu Xiru had no intention of punishing Bai Zhi’er.

Bai Zhi’er had no intention of leaving.

Since she had already barged in, she intended to make Long Xiyuan understand that Empress Fu Xiru was actually a good person who was enduring hardships for his sake!

"Did I say something wrong? People say that His Majesty dearly loves the Empress, but I don’t see it that way."

"Otherwise, if you truly cared, how could you not even investigate the medicine she is about to ingest!"

"This bowl of medicine is poisoned!"