Chapter 1485

Chen Guanlou didn't see Medical Official Mu until two days later.

Medical Official Mu had a look of lingering fear; the palace was indeed dangerous, making people's hearts jump.

"Are you overly frightened?"

Chen Guanlou was a bit worried. "Are you okay?"

Medical Official Mu sighed. "I am unfortunate in three lives to be involved in the harem struggle. My lord, do you know which noble person in the palace was poisoned?"

"If you don't tell me, how would I know."

"It's the Seventh Prince. Consort Liu's Seventh Prince!"

"It's actually him!" Chen Guanlou was very surprised.

In recent years, Consort Liu has been relatively law-abiding. She couldn't be otherwise; Emperor Emperor Jian Shi didn't go to her palace, and had long forgotten her. If it weren't for having a son, she would have long become a peripheral figure in the harem.

"Her son has no support and no threat; why would someone poison her son?"

"Yes!" Medical Official Mu smiled bitterly. "The reason I came out of the palace so late is because the Seventh Prince's poisoning seems to involve the Emperor's favorite, Consort Jing. It is said that a few months ago, the Seventh Prince met Consort Jing in the Imperial Garden and seemed disrespectful to Consort Jing. This time he was poisoned, some speculated it was done by Consort Jing. They have already found a cleaning palace maid in Consort Jing's palace. When I learned of this, I was scared out of my wits and begged the old rascal surnamed Han in the Taiyi Academy, no matter what, not to let me stay in the palace, even threatening to die, and only then was I able to escape!"

After speaking, Medical Official Mu had lingering fear, his forehead covered in cold sweat.

This incident seemed to remind him of the disaster of the Mu family decades ago, when the Mu family was almost destroyed because of the harem struggle.

The Mu family must never repeat the same mistake. He would rather die than involve the family. Fortunately, by threatening to die, the Taiyi Academy was finally willing to let him go.

Chen Guanlou was surprised upon hearing this.

He pondered for a moment and immediately cursed out loud. "It looks like Consort Liu has defected to someone in the harem, acting as a pawn, using her son to point the sword at Consort Jing. She is truly stupid! Two giants in the harem are arm-wrestling; she didn't hide, but actually took the initiative to rush up as a vanguard, even sacrificing her son. What is she aiming for?"

Medical Official Mu realized belatedly and said in a daze: "My lord means that this poisoning incident is to strike at Consort Jing?"

Chen Guanlou snorted coldly. "It's a very obvious fact. Consort Liu's son, the Seventh Prince, his only value is to rely on being poisoned to point the finger at Consort Jing. Otherwise, as a poor prince without maternal family support, what does he have to show besides his prince status? Wanting to gamble for a future, playing with his life—truly naive.

Both mother and son are stupid! Mainly Consort Liu is too stupid! That woman, I used to think she was smart. Now it seems her intelligence is limited to the inner courtyard and the harem. Once it involves higher-end struggles, the struggle for the throne, her brain isn't enough!"

Chen Guanlou scolded Consort Liu's stupidity.

Through Eunuch Wang Hai's description, Consort Jing is obviously a high-end player, and Consort Xiao and the Empress are also high-end players.

Now the three parties are fighting each other, each making their moves. Other concubines, as long as their brains are clear, should learn to stay out of it, not participate in it, and definitely not rush to take sides.

Even if they want to take sides, they should take the Emperor's side or the Empress's side.

Because the Emperor is the master of the Imperial Palace, and the Empress is the master of the harem.

Take the Empress's side; even if the Empress loses in the end, they can use the excuse of strictly following the harem rules and listening to the Empress's instructions for everything to clear themselves. I ask you, which concubine dares to say: I don't listen to the Empress in the harem, I only listen to Consort Xiao?

Consort Xiao doesn't hold the Empress's seal and is not the master of the harem; no matter how favored she is, it's not legitimate.

Since ancient times, it has been emphasized that one must be legitimate.

Whoever holds the seal, you listen to them; there's no problem. You aren't listening to a certain person, but listening to the power represented by the seal. The Emperor gave the harem power to the Empress, so you should listen to the Empress.

You might not get benefits, but there won't be any harm either.

Peace is a blessing!

This sentence is most correct when used in the harem.

Consort Liu jumping out in a hurry at this time—Chen Guanlou predicts that if she has good luck, she will be safe and sound, and everything will be as before. If she has bad luck, dying cleanly is good luck. The most feared thing is being thrown into the cold palace, life being worse than death!

Where does she get the confidence that she can drag Consort Jing into the water by relying on the two of them? She also underestimates Consort Jing and underestimates Emperor Emperor Jian Shi.

To be precise, Consort Liu hasn't figured out Emperor Emperor Jian Shi's temper at all.

Emperor Emperor Jian Shi is a person who is mean and ungrateful, loving someone so much he wants them to live, and hating someone so much he wants them to die.

When he favors someone, even if the whole world says this person is bad, he will protect them, at most punishing them slightly.

But when he hates someone, it really is, how vicious can he be. Even if they die, he wants to dig up the grave and whip the corpse!

He is completely going to the extreme!

Expecting Emperor Emperor Jian Shi to act gently is impossible.

Emperor Emperor Jian Shi's love and hate are both very intense, intense enough to make people feel fear.

"Consort Liu is finished!"

Chen Guanlou directly concluded.

Unless Consort Liu's brain is working well and she doesn't take the initiative to bite Consort Jing, perhaps the Emperor will tolerate her.

"Consort Liu doesn't look stupid. Did my lord misunderstand?" Medical Official Mu said in a low voice, he himself couldn't be sure. After all, he hadn't seen her for many years and hadn't been in contact, so who knows what kind of monster Consort Liu had become after all these years in the palace.

"Old Mu, you must understand that one leaf blocks the eyes. Many times, people are blinded by desire and make bad moves. Not everyone can remain calm and self-controlled when facing temptation, without giving birth to inner demons."

Chen Guanlou sighed with emotion.

Having experienced that night and witnessed the miracle from Monk Zhitong, he knew that the human heart is easily changed. He didn't change, not because he was so firm, but because he had the Dao fruit of longevity and the greatest opportunity in the world, so he could stabilize his Dao heart, not be tempted, and not give birth to demons.

Mere mortals, how can they resist temptation, and how can they resist the birth of demons.

It's too difficult!

So much so that occasionally thinking of Eunuch Wang Hai, he felt a bit of sympathy for the other party. It really is easier said than done! The principles that can be said by opening one's mouth are unknown how difficult they are when truly executed.

"Will Consort Liu die?" Medical Official Mu asked.

"I don't know! It depends on how she chooses. None of us can help her; she can only save herself."

"Could it be that we are overthinking?" Medical Official Mu still couldn't believe it; where did Consort Liu get such courage to gamble with her own son's life? The sacrifice was too great.

"In the palace, no matter how much you think, it's not too much; I'm only afraid of thinking too little. If it were just simple poisoning, without biting Consort Jing, I might agree with your statement. Once she bites Consort Jing, this matter cannot be simple."

He doesn't discuss the truth, only the human heart.

The prince was poisoned, but he bit the Emperor's favorite, Consort Jing—no matter how you look at it, it's not normal; there must be a conspiracy.

"The Seventh Prince is a pity!" Medical Official Mu sighed. At such a young age, forced to participate in harem conspiracy calculations, almost losing his life, and the result is unpredictable, which is truly sigh-worthy.

Without a good mother, how difficult will the road ahead be.