Chapter 2697: Self-Inflicted Demise

Such a huge incident even startled Liu Qianzhong, who came personally to investigate.

"What's happening?

How could I be poisoned?

Didn't we agree to poison Liu Yunyao?

How could I be poisoned?"

Lin Mengxian was already panicking and, unable to hide it, seized Alchemist Lin's collar and launched into a barrage of questions.

"Quickly give me an antidote, or Yun Heng and my father will not spare you!"

Lin Mengxian continued to threaten the Alchemist.

"This poison is different from the one I administered; I can't cure it, Princess Consort! I indeed only poisoned Liu Yunyao's utensils, but I don't know how you got poisoned!"

The Alchemist hurriedly tried to explain to Lin Mengxian.

From a distance, Liu Qianzhong heard the entire conversation clearly.

He sighed, turned around, and left, not bothering with Lin Mengxian or the Alchemist.

Within the royal family, there are many cases of framing people.

But incidents like theirs, which they themselves caused, are truly shameful.

Liu Qianzhong not only left himself, but also ordered the palace guards and Alchemists within the Royal Palace not to intervene, letting them fend for themselves.

Lin Mengxian was only a princess consort; after losing a person and now being poisoned, Liu Qianzhong was even less inclined to bother.

At this point, Lin Mengxian's skin had already begun turning black.

But she still clutched the Alchemist.

"You are an Alchemist; you must have a way to antidote, right?

Quickly give me an antidote!"

Lin Mengxian frantically demanded that the Alchemist cure her.

Meanwhile, Hong ling was laughing from a distance, watching the spectacle and waiting to see how Lin Mengxian would die.

Soon, Lin Mengxian could no longer stand, collapsed, and her entire body turned black.

The Alchemist hurriedly pushed her away, no longer caring that she was a princess consort.

"Don't touch her; the poison on her body will spread!"

He warned others while checking himself, noticing his own hands faintly turning black, and hastily swallowed all the antidote pills.

But upon looking inward, he found the toxin still spreading toward his internal Primordial Core.

Even if he were to cut off both hands now, it would already be too late.

He immediately sat down, retracted his True Essence, sealed the Primordial Core, attempting to block the toxin's spread.

However, the toxin inside merely moved a little slower; eventually it still invaded the Primordial Core and spread throughout the body.

Lin Mengxian fared even worse, her whole body rotting from the inside out, with black poisonous fluid oozing from all seven orifices.

The maids kept their distance, none daring to approach, letting her wail in agony.

"Alas! You killed me!"

The Alchemist, upon seeing Lin Mengxian's tragic state, sighed, drew a Short Sword, thrust it into his own chest, and killed himself before the poison took effect, to avoid enduring the same torment.

Now Lin Mengxian could no longer end her own suffering.

Her True Essence had been completely corrupted; her bones and flesh rotted, she couldn't even lift her arms, and could only lie on the ground wailing.

The wretched scream echoed far away.

"Kill me! Please have mercy!"

She begged the maids for help, hoping to escape the pain quickly.

Yet, no maid dared to act against her.

All feared being implicated later, stubbornly letting her die on her own.

"Alas! You brought this on yourself! Watching this makes me want to step in and end your suffering!"

Hong ling, from afar, added a gloating remark.

Lin Mengxian's wail grew fainter, and finally her whole body decayed into a pool of black water, a most tragic death.

"My goodness! Since when did the princess learn such ruthless techniques? It gave me goosebumps!"

Hong ling sighed inwardly, then returned to report to Liu Yunyao.

The Alchemist's Physical Body was also rotting at this moment.

She could no longer bear to watch; eventually it would also turn into a pool of black water.

Hong ling went back to report to Liu Yunyao.

In fact, Liu Yunyao also heard Lin Mengxian's wail.

The entire Royal Palace could probably hear it; it couldn't be concealed.

Yet Liu Qianzhong issued an order: despite the huge incident, no one was to inquire.

Liu Qianzhong did send an Alchemist to see Liu Yunyao.

But Liu Yunyao directly met the Alchemist, said she was fine, and sent him back.

"Hehe, a princess consort can't even beat a child, yet still tries to harm others—how foolish!"

Upon learning this, Liu Qianzhong merely shook his head helplessly.

He also realized that Liu Yunyao had probably completely offended Liu Yunheng and Lin Yuan'an, and the dynasty might face war.

Yet he held back and did not intervene.

"Let them sort out their own affairs!"

Liu Qianzhong sighed, deciding not to meddle further and ignoring any subsequent matters.

When he originally let go and did nothing, he had already foreseen that such a thing would happen and knew that people would die.

He didn't expect Liu Yunyao's performance to impress him so much.

But those princes left him feeling somewhat disappointed.

As for Liu Yunyao and Liu Yunheng, regardless of who ultimately wins, letting them experience a dynastic change themselves is not a bad thing.

Lin Mengxian's conversation with the Alchemist before her death was not only heard by Liu Qianzhong; some Elders, guards, and maidservants inside the Royal Palace also heard it, so the news spread immediately.

In an instant, the entire Royal City went crazy with rumors that Consort Lin Mengxian had poisoned Liu Yunyao, failed to assassinate her, and instead died of poisoning herself.

This also raised Liu Yunyao's prestige among the major factions.

The Sixth Prince had already returned to the Royal City at this point.

Now, aside from the two close ministers near him who bear Slave Seals placed by Ye Liuyun and still support him, he has no major forces left under his command.

This time he went abroad and recruited over two thousand Martial Cultivators to make up the numbers.

However, these people cannot enter the Royal Palace, cannot deal with Liu Yunyao, so they dispersed and hid within the Royal City, waiting for an opportunity.

After receiving the news, Liu Yunheng and Lin Yuan'an both became enraged to the point of madness.

At this moment, Liu Yunheng, with Lin Yuan'an's support, had raised fifty thousand soldiers and was about to return to the Royal City to demand an explanation from Liu Yunyao.

Lin Yuan'an thought it over and also agreed this time.

He, relatively calmer, said to Liu Yunheng: "The queen consort was poisoned and died suddenly inside the Royal Palace, and the Great King has offered no response, which indicates he has already tacitly accepted your mutual fighting."

We are now in the Royal City and have no strength left to contend with Liu Yunyao.

We must win your father's support.

After you bring your troops back, do not enter the city; station the soldiers outside the city, have the whole army don mourning attire, and feign an intention to besiege the city.

But remember, under no circumstances should you actually launch any attack.

At the same time, I will also gather the large army I command and demand an explanation from the Great King.

Together we will pressure the palace.

With the army we have, we will force your father to change his attitude.

It would be best to force Liu Yunyao out of the city to confront you and clarify the circumstances.

Once Liu Yunyao comes out, you act immediately; regardless of who follows, ignore them and kill them outright.

Weren't you already allied with the Sixth Prince?

It would be best to join forces with him and have him strike Liu Yunyao.

Then you kill the Sixth Prince.

Once they are dead, your father will naturally no longer allow any trouble for you!

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