Starting in Exile: Transmigrated as the Crown Prince's Lucky Little Wife

Chapter 7 Internal Strife within the Palace: The Old Madam of the Mu Family's Collateral Branch

"Your Highness, please eat something! Otherwise, His Highness the Crown Prince will worry about you, as will your husband and wife," Xiaoyu said as she approached and poured out her heart.

Mu Qingling's eyes instantly reddened, and she slowly picked up the thin, watery porridge with only a few grains of rice and began to drink. "It's all my fault, it's all my fault, I'm the one who ruined them!"

The guards in the tree, upon seeing this, immediately flew to the Imperial Study.

The emperor, who was reviewing memorials, noticed the bodyguard beside the empress and asked with a worried expression, "Why are you here? Has something happened to the empress?"

The guards recounted the Empress's self-reproach. If Xiao Jingchuan were to meet the Emperor now, he would notice that his father has many gray hairs and looks much older.

But for the sake of the common people and to protect the people he cared about, he had no other choice.

"Remember your mission: protect the Empress. Now you may leave!" The Emperor waved his hand, signaling the guards to leave.

A stunningly beautiful woman lay on a chair in Xianfu Palace, her slender fingers applying eyebrow polish with a snail-shell ink stick.

"Your Majesty, everything is ready now, and your wish will soon be fulfilled!" said Cuihong, the maid beside her, cautiously.

The Imperial Concubine smiled slightly, a glint of shrewdness flashing in her eyes, and said softly, "Yes, this victory ultimately belongs to me. Mu Qingling is my defeated opponent, and now she can only die in the dark, cold palace!"

The maidservant beside her carefully straightened her clothes, speaking in a tone that pleased her: "Your Majesty is indeed wise; now your position is even more secure!"

“However,” Consort Chen Yue’s expression suddenly turned serious, “we cannot let our guard down until His Majesty issues an edict.”

There's no need to care about that idiot Gu Liuli. After all, Gu Heng is his father's man, so I doubt his daughter would dare to cause any trouble!

Just then, they heard faint voices outside. Guo Cui quickly went to the window.

Several eunuchs were whispering among themselves: "Have you heard? The Empress has been banished to the Cold Palace, and the imperial edict and other seals have been taken back. Our Lady is still the most likely candidate to become Empress!"

The other eunuchs and maids nodded.

"Yes, yes, this will make our Xianfu Palace even more powerful!"

A satisfied smile curved Chen Yue's lips. "Go and give this letter to my father. He'll know what to do!"

When Chen Qi received Chen Yue's letter, it only contained the two words "eliminate"! This shows how malicious her intentions were.

The road to exile was filled with cries and wails. The oldest member of the Mu family, and the oldest member of a collateral branch, was Zhao Yun, who was constantly causing trouble.

"Oh dear, this old woman can't walk anymore, I'm hungry and have no strength!" Zhao Yun panted heavily, his silver hair revealing his advanced age.

She was a charming woman in her youth, but this is exactly the kind of person who acts like a senior citizen because of her age.

Because as she spoke, her eyes kept glancing at Gu Liuli, making her meaning quite clear: she wanted Gu Liuli to carry her! This wasn't just wishful thinking!

Zhao Hao, who was walking next to the officers and soldiers, calmed down for several days and realized that he might really be suffering from hysteria. Nothing had happened recently.

He started eyeing Gu Liuli again, and Xiao Jingchuan saw all of this.

"Your Highness, on the way today, I found a medicine on the other side of the road that can suppress your poison."

"I'll go get it tonight!" Gu Liuli whispered to Xiao Jingchuan, completely ignoring the wailing old woman.

After Gu Liuli finished speaking, she ignored Xiao Jingchuan and started chatting with the system.

[Host, a sansevieria flower has been found on the mountain ahead. It can be exchanged for points to unlock new skills!]

Gu Liuli's eyes lit up at the mention of skills. She was secretly pleased because she hadn't unlocked any new skills since then.

[Tongzi, are there any awards for modern hospitals and their medical equipment?]

[Host, I will apply to my superiors for all of this on your behalf! Please cooperate actively to complete the task!]

Gu Liuli was speechless...

Xiao Jingchuan frowned slightly. He had long been aware of the toxins in his body, even though she had used silver needles to temporarily suppress the spread of the poison on their wedding day.

Seeing his hesitation, Gu Liuli said, "You have faith in me!"

She firmly instructed, "I'll go get it myself tonight. You just need to cover for me."

Looking at his substitute bride, Xiao Jingchuan had no idea why Gu Liuli was so determined to follow him into exile.

Thinking back to that scene in the woods, he became even more interested in his Crown Princess.

Soon Zhao Hu and the others led them to the post station, following the same old procedure.

"Sir, I'm really sorry, but we only have two Class B rooms left. One is a large dormitory room, and the other is next to the stables!" the waiter said to Zhao Hu, bowing and scraping.

The rooms at the post stations along the way were divided into Class A and Class B. Generally, wealthy officers and soldiers would choose Class A, and if Class A was unavailable, they would choose Class B.

"Do you want to put the prisoners in the large communal room, or let them live in that small room?" The waiter's voice trembled slightly.

The officers and soldiers glared at the waiter with hostility, knowing they were all exhausted and couldn't even get a proper rest.

Zhao Hu frowned, muttered for a moment, and then gave one of the two large rooms to the soldiers and the other to him and Zhao Hu. The large communal sleeping area was given to the exiled prisoners.

At this moment, Gu Liuli didn't pay much attention. Instead, she listened to the system talking about the rewards and let Xiao Jingchuan arrange her accommodation.

[Host, the system has issued a task: collect arsenic tonight to exchange for it. Completing the task will increase your reward space by 5 times and provide barbecue dipping sauce!]

what!

Barbecue dipping sauce!

Upon hearing this, Gu Liuli's eyes lit up like luminous pearls. The meals she had been eating for the past few days had been almost unpalatable, but hearing "barbecue seasoning!" was exactly what she needed!

[Host, please note the time limit. You must collect the arsenic tonight, or the reward will be cancelled!] The system's voice continued, interrupting Gu Liuli's beautiful fantasy.

【knew! 】

Instantly, information about *Crane's Crest Red* appeared in Gu Liuli's mind. *Crane's Crest Red* is a rare plant that grows on high mountain peaks.

The bright red flowers only bloom when the moonlight is at its brightest.

When properly cleaned, these flowers can be used to make delicious barbecue dipping sauces or deadly poisons, and are also an important material for enhancing spatial abilities.

So Xuanhuo spent one tael of silver and moved into a small house next to the stable with Xiao Jingchuan and Gu Liuli. The house was dark and poorly ventilated. Xuanhuo and the others guarded outside. Because it was an exile, no one dared to actually escape.

In another room, on a large communal bed, members of the Mu family's collateral branches and other exiled individuals, men and women, were all mixed together. The stench emanating from the dregs was indescribable and nauseating!