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"Then the Vermillion Bird will accompany you more often in the future. But, do you know what I've brought you?" The Vermillion Bird opened the box and took out all of the delicacies and pastries inside.

Cen Xue saw the appearance and fragrance and knew that it must have been personally made by Lan Qi'er. She left in such a hurry yesterday that she didn't even have a chance to say a word to her. This girl must be really anxious.

"Lan Qi'er did all this. Is she still well?" He worriedly asked the Vermillion Bird.

"Empress, don't worry. Lan Qi'er is very good. She asked me to bring these to you just now. I'm afraid you're hungry and freezing." As he spoke, he opened another package for her to see.

Cen Xue nodded her head with reassurance. Even at this time, this little girl was still thinking about her, it was hard for her to put in the effort.

As she looked at the table full of delicacies, Qi'er had prepared them meticulously for her. She would definitely eat them all and not waste any of her effort.

"Come, the Empress can eat." The Vermilion Bird took out its chopsticks and served her.

"There's only the two of us here, so don't be so formal. There's so many dishes here. Come sit down and eat with me, and then you can have a chat with me." He held onto the Vermillion Bird, hoping that she would stay behind to accompany her for a while.

"This, I'm afraid Yu Li isn't suitable, right?" How dare the Vermillion Bird sit down with the queen at the table for a meal?

"Right now, I have already been forced into a cold palace. I am no longer a queen, so don't praise me too much." Cen Xue took the initiative to add food to the bowl for her. It was already considered lucky to have someone to accompany her at this moment.

The Vermillion Bird was in a dilemma, but seeing how enthusiastic she was, it was not good to refuse. It could only sit down with her.

After what had happened, Cen Xue hadn't been able to eat well or sleep well for the past few days. With the Vermillion Bird accompanying her today, she had finally finished eating a bowl of rice.

Satisfied, she stroked her bulging belly. She needed to be strong now. Only by doing so could she have the strength to support her child and stay by his side.

For the past five days, the Vermillion Bird would send Cen Xue three meals a day to chat with her and relieve its boredom. For the past few days, Dan Yu Wu had been here twice, but she was blocked by the guards outside.

Within the immortal residence, Za Na was sending another round of Heart Cleansing Tea over today. These past few days, she would ask Zhao Changde to come over for her every day. It seemed like a very ordinary cup of tea, but there were quite a few schemes hidden within.

"Zana greets the king." Today, she personally brought tea in front of him.

Helian Shan raised his head from the pile of memorials. How could it be her?

"Stand up. What, do you have business with me today?" Helian Lie said casually.

"Nothing much, I just wanted to bring a cup of tea to His Majesty." After saying that, Zana carried the cup of tea and walked towards him.

She placed the tea on the table and peeked at him. Today was the last day, as long as the king drank the tea later, she would be able to use her magic to control the king's mind.

Seeing that she had not left yet after putting down the tea cup, Helian Lie impatiently ordered, "You can leave first. I still have a lot of reports that I haven't reviewed."

"Yes, Zana will take her leave." After saying that, she left slowly.

Helian Lie looked at her departing back. He had a nagging feeling that she was acting weird today, especially when she spoke in a slightly different voice than usual.

Shaking his head, he felt extremely tired these days. Was it because Cen Xue was not by his side? He picked up the cup of hot tea that she had just delivered, took a sip to refresh his spirit, then continued to read through the papers.

Everlasting Mountain...

After knowing that something had happened in the palace, he discussed it with Azure Dragon and White Tiger and decided to take Doctor Keser back to the palace first. Azure Dragon and White Tiger would be the one to lead the three thousand soldiers to report back to the capital.

Helian Qi had been delayed by Mu Yue on the Everlasting Mountain for three days. If it were not for that delay, he would have long returned to the capital by now.

With such a huge incident happening in the palace, it was only natural that an informant would send a message to her. He had never expected that the woman would want to be the queen, hmph! Her wishful thinking was quite ingenious.

In the cold palace, Cen Xue had already spent six nights here. Every night, she did not dare to sleep too deeply as she was afraid that someone would barge in and steal the child from her.

"Poor child, it's all mother's fault …" Cen Xue gently caressed her lower abdomen; her eyes were filled with grief.

Even though he had said that he would wait for a few months that night until the child was born, Cen Xue was not a fool. Someone must have purposely framed her for this.

There were no other concubines left in the palace now. They wanted to break up her relationship with Shi Hao, and they also wanted Shi Hao to kill their own flesh and blood. It was obvious that this had happened only after the woman named Black Wood Zana had entered the palace.

He remembered the words Elder Mu Yue and Jue had warned her before they left. She hadn't offended or provoked her, so why was she so merciless when she wanted to frame him?

There were only two reasons why Cen Xue thought about it. First, she was sent by her country to spy on him, or perhaps she was colluding with the Second Prince to destroy herself, and the next step was likely to be poison on her flesh and blood. As long as she died and he had no descendants, the throne would likely fall into his hands.

Number two: This seemingly cold woman had actually already fallen in love with the mountain, so she wanted to break it up, but she couldn't tolerate the child in her womb.

It was a pity for her child, she was almost poisoned by her own father before she was even born.

There was one more thing she was worried about. She had wronged herself so much that after the birth of her child, she would definitely do something about the issue of the blood test. She didn't even know what methods she had, so how could she deal with her?

She worriedly looked at the stars in the night sky and prayed that Yuwen Tuo and Dr. Keser would return early. Only with them here would they be able to help her and her child.

Tonight was destined to be a night of chaos. Zana was holding a strange puppet in her hand. Although it was only the size of a finger, it was not to be underestimated. This puppet was extremely sinister. If she wanted to control Helian Shan's mind, she had to rely on it.

Zha Na took out a white handkerchief from her drawer and opened it. Inside, there were a few strands of black hair, and she also took out a yellow Glyph. She mixed the hair with the Glyph and muttered some incantation.

After all of this was over, Zha Na once again held the thumb-sized puppet in her hands. She lowered her head and closed her eyes, silently chanting. After tonight, the king would be hers.

That cunning guy Helian Qi believed that in less than three days, he would definitely return to the capital. When he came back, he would definitely be able to see through her plan, and he would also definitely stop her. As long as she took the throne of the queen, he would definitely have no chance.

Three days, no, she must finish off that woman within two days. As long as that woman died, her chances of victory would be greater. Even if Yuwen Tuo and the others came back, they would have nothing to do!

Helian Lie had been sleeping here for the past few days. He was afraid that as long as he stepped into Xing Qing Palace, he would be reminded of every single detail related to Cen Xue. He had told himself that he would not be able to go to the cold palace to see her in these few months, and he would not be able to think about her.

Suddenly, his head hurt so much that it felt like it was about to explode. He wanted to shout for someone, but he found that he couldn't make a sound.

"Ah …"

In just a few seconds, just as Helian Lie was about to charge out, that intense headache unexpectedly vanished in an instant. It was as if nothing had ever happened.

His forehead was covered in sweat. What was going on? Why did he suddenly feel an overwhelming pain?

"Someone, pass on the message to the royal doctors!" Helian Shan felt that something was amiss, and he ordered someone to invite the imperial physician.

"Understood …"

The imperial physician came over, but he didn't sense anything amiss. In the end, he just left it at that …

Next day...

As usual, Helian Shan went up to court, and after the next court he would return to the royal study to review his imperial reports. His headache from last night seemed to have left him, perhaps because he was too tired, causing him to have a temporary headache.

"The High Priest has arrived …" A high-pitched voice came from outside the door.

This morning, when Zana stepped out of the room, many people were stunned. This beautifully dressed woman was actually the usually dressed in black and was as cold as ice, the High Priest?

Zana had taken off her veil and put on the crescent dress that she had prepared for the day. She simply combed her hair into a bun and carefully dressed up before rushing to the royal study.

Outside the door, if not for her familiar voice and eyes, even Zhao Changde would not recognize her as the High Priest?

"Zana greets the king …" Zana slowly walked in and bowed to him, but she could not find her usual shadow.

"You are... "Black Wood Zana?" Helian Zhang looked at the beautiful woman who walked in in front of him. He actually didn't think that she was the High Priest who had personally bestowed the title to her.

"Your Majesty, don't tell me you don't even recognize Zana?" Zana stood on the spot, looking at him coquettishly. When she spoke, she looked even more coquettish.

Helian Lie sat on the Dragon Throne facing her shining black eyes. Suddenly, his entire body seemed to have been frozen. He sat on the Dragon Throne without moving an inch.

Seeing his reaction, Zha Na walked up to him complacently. When she got to his side, she directly sat down in his embrace. A slender arm was wrapped around his neck, giving him a kiss on the cheek.

"Your Majesty …" As she twisted her small waist, Zana threw a flirtatious look into his arms.

He lowered his head to look at the woman in his embrace. The corner of his mouth slightly lifted as his large palm gently caressed her curvaceous body …

"Since when did Gu Ruoyun have such a great beauty by her side? It seems like Gu Ruoyun really misjudged me this time." Helian Shan hugged Zana abnormally, his eyes filled with desire.

"Your Majesty, you're so bad, you're hurting me, soften …" Zana pretended to be shy in his arms, but her heart was already blooming with happiness. She had long dreamed of being pampered and pampered by the king like this. He had finally gotten what he wanted today.

"Does it hurt? "Then Gu Qingqing will just point it out." As Helian Lie spoke, his large palm had already vaguely provoked her.

"Mm, Your Majesty …" Zana was not able to resist his temptations. After a while, he began to moan in his arms.