AWB Chapter 27 Gu Liuli takes Xiao Jingchuan through time travel to the palace
Chapter 27 Gu Liuli takes Xiao Jingchuan through time travel to the palace
Mu Zetian returned to his place without disturbing anyone and lay down again, but Xiao Jingchuan was wide awake.
She didn't know how her mother was doing in the palace, nor did she know why her father was going to abandon her just because she was poisoned.
Gu Liuli, on the other hand, had to wait for the right opportunity to rescue the Empress in the palace. After all, she was with Xiao Jingchuan every day, and she couldn't just suddenly disappear and reappear in front of him, or he would think she was a demon!
"Host, according to the plot of the book, the Imperial Concubine will make her move in two days!" A cold, mechanical voice rang in Gu Liuli's mind.
Gu Liuli was slightly startled, pondering silently. The day the Imperial Concubine made her move was the day she had to act. She knew that if she didn't stop the Imperial Concubine's plot in time, Xiao Jingchuan's fate would be completely altered, and she would have no chance to rescue the Empress.
After much deliberation, she decided to tell Xiao Jingchuan that she planned to take him along. After all, what they were going to do was right under his nose, and Xiao Jingchuan, being a vigilant person, might already be suspicious of her.
They both had their own things to think about, so they kept their eyes open until dawn.
Tian Qing was riding a fine horse, galloping towards the imperial city at breakneck speed. As the first rays of sunlight pierced through the clouds and the sky began to glow with a faint red hue, he was already inside the imperial palace.
At this moment, Grandpa Fu rushed off in another direction, completely unaware that he was being watched by the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind him.
Inside the Imperial Study, the atmosphere was solemn and dignified. Seated at the desk was the imposing middle-aged man—the current Emperor; standing beside him was Tian Qing, who had just returned. Yu Bai also stood quietly beside the Emperor, listening intently to Tian Qing's narration. As Tian Qing spoke, a mixture of envy and disbelief gradually appeared on Yu Bai's face.
Xiao Han thought of what the master had said about Chuan'er's opportunity! His eyes lit up immediately.
He thought to himself that his wife might just be the one to break Chuan'er's current predicament!
That's it!
He decided to wait and see. After all, there were General Mu and others around. If she had any intention of harming Chuan'er, then she couldn't be allowed to live!
Xiao Han's unpredictable aura left the two guards present baffled. After all, the saying that a ruler's heart is unfathomable has some truth to it!
In the blink of an eye, Zhao Yun and the others had also woken up and started causing trouble. After all, Jia Yuan had hanged herself, so no one was carrying her anymore, and no one was taking care of their cooking anymore. They wanted to make a move on Gu Liuli, but they didn't dare to. So they spoke up through the weak and easy-going Liu Lan.
She seemed to have forgotten that Liu Lan wasn't easy to talk to; rather, she had restrained her temper when Mu Chuan worked in the capital to avoid unnecessary trouble.
"Ahem, Mu Chun's daughters-in-law, shouldn't you show some respect to this old woman? I am, after all, an elder of the Mu family, and you should call me great-grandmother!" Zhao Yun looked at the rabbit meat in Liu Lan's hand with a calculating look in his eyes, drool dripping from the corner of his mouth.
Liu Lan looked at Zhao Yun as if he were a complete idiot. "This is what my daughter-in-law gave me. I'm giving it to you to eat. Are you sick?" she said.
Gu Liuli almost couldn't help but twitch her lips as she watched!
The Mu family and Zhao Yun were originally from a collateral branch, and even cousins. They only addressed you with respect back then to show respect to the elder, but now that they're both exiled, nobody cares what kind of elder you are.
Xiao Jingchuan looked at his grandmother and grandfather without saying anything and continued eating the meat in his hand. For some reason, he always felt that the meat in his hand tasted the same as usual, with a sweet taste like spring water. Moreover, after eating it, he felt as if the toxins in his body had been cleared away.
That's because Gu Liuli always adds spiritual spring water to Xiao Jingchuan's cooking, while others only do it occasionally, not every day.
"Host, you need to complete the plan as soon as possible," the mechanical voice continued to remind you.
Gu Liuli sat up, her eyes resolute. She looked around to make sure no one would disturb her, then silently thought to herself, "I can only ask Xiao Jingchuan to cover for me, after all, I'm not familiar with the routes inside the palace."
"Xiao Jingchuan, I have something to tell you!" She made up her mind, quickly got up, and quietly approached the man with his eyes half-closed in the darkness of the night.
"Xiao Jingchuan, do you believe it? I'm a fairy! I came from..." Gu Liuli was fantasizing about making up an even more mysterious identity for herself when he interrupted her: "My beloved concubine, just say what you want to say!"
Gu Liuli pouted, thinking to herself, "Tch, how rude! They won't even let me finish my story!"
"Host, please complete the mission as soon as possible! Mission completion reward: the second set of the Heavenly Net Sword Technique! Mission failure: the world collapses!"
The system's merciless voice rang out, startling Gu Liuli, who immediately straightened up and said, "Xiao Jingchuan, I've received word that the Imperial Concubine intends to poison your mother's porridge tonight! We must get there within half an incense stick's time! Otherwise..."
Xiao Jingchuan remained expressionless, looking at her warily: 'How did you know?'
Seeing that Xiao Jingchuan didn't believe her, Gu Liuli suddenly produced an apple in her hand. It was a bright red apple, the kind that was usually only found on tributes.
"Now is not the time to explain this, we need to get there quickly!" Gu Liuli urged.
But how could they possibly reach the capital in the time it takes to burn half an incense stick? Even at the fastest speed, it would still take until the next day.
Gu Liuli called Mu Yu and Xuan Huo in: "You two guard the door. Only come in when you hear any noise from inside. If there is no noise, do not let anyone in, and don't ask any questions!"
After settling them in, Gu Liuli took Xiao Jingchuan's hand and said to him, "Close your eyes!"
In the blink of an eye, Xiao Jingchuan experienced a different environment. When he opened his eyes again, the scene before him made him feel a little scared.
There was a circle of black holes in front of them, and the black holes seemed to be a door.
They went inside together and soon arrived. Moonlight filtered through the treetops, adding a touch of mystery to the dark palace. Gu Liuli and Xiao Jingchuan carefully made their way to where Mu Qingling was.
Xiao Jingchuan knew that now was not the time to ask her, and he could only wait for the right opportunity.
Just as they were about to reach the Cold Palace, they noticed that there were many palace maids and eunuchs on the road, carrying food from the imperial kitchen.
At that moment, while the Imperial Concubine's personal maid, Qiangwei, was checking her lady's meals, her gaze fell on another eunuch: "Is this for the one in the Cold Palace?"
The young eunuch, with his head bowed and a fawning smile, said, "Yes! Yes! This is the meal for the deposed empress in the Cold Palace! I was just about to send it over!"
“My Lady Consort is kind-hearted. Since we’re going to test for poison, let’s do it together!” Rose opened Mu Qingling’s meal and found that it contained only a few grains of white porridge, a few steamed buns, and a small plate of vegetables without any meat.
She took the silver hairpin and began to test for poison. To others, there was nothing wrong with it, but Gu Liuli and Xiao Jingchuan opposite her saw everything clearly! This was clearly not testing for poison, but poisoning!