Chapter 200 Refining Medicine
Concubine Li gently stroked her abdomen, as if she was stroking the baby in her belly.

This child did not tarnish the royal bloodline; this child is blood-related to Emperor Sheng.

She finally had a child.

She no longer had to worry about Emperor Sheng dying and her being buried with him.

Whether the child is a boy or a girl, she will survive.

Emperor Sheng's hair has turned completely white, and he seems to be older these days.

If this had happened in the past, she would have been extremely panicked.

Now, she just wants to give birth to this child safely.

I heard that Prince Rui's wife is also pregnant.

It seems that young people have better health.

She has never been pregnant for so many years.

Only that day, after having sex with Xuan Jiuqing in the Imperial Garden, she became pregnant.

Just when Concubine Li was looking forward to the future.

Her maid suddenly ran in in panic.

"My queen, this is bad. The high priest Miaolian said that you are a demon concubine who brought disaster to the country. Your brother has been found to have maliciously caused the flood and embezzled the disaster relief funds from the imperial court. His entire family has been executed."

"What did you say?"

Concubine Li couldn't believe it.

"My lady, the high priest wants your blood for the sacrifice, so run away!"

"No, I am carrying your Majesty's child."

"Oh! Is it really your Majesty's child?"

Miaolian, dressed in red, accompanied by a group of women in white, had already walked into Concubine Li's palace.

Those women had all learned martial arts, and they subdued the palace maids around Concubine Li in just a few moves.

"I want to see His Majesty. You don't have His Majesty's edict in your hand. Why do you treat me like this?"

Concubine Li wanted to continue protesting her innocence, but Miaolian pressed acupoints on her and she could no longer speak.

Miaolian leaned close to Concubine Li's ear and whispered, "There have been so many women who were prettier and smarter than you who cried and begged to see His Majesty. Today I will let you die knowingly, so that you won't die in vain in the underworld."

Concubine Li stopped struggling. She knew that she was doomed to die, but she still wanted to die with a clear conscience.

"It doesn't matter whether the child in your belly is your Majesty's or not. What matters is that the child has Xuan family blood in his body. Although your Majesty is a martial arts expert, he was poisoned and his life is coming to an end. The reason why he was able to live so long is that he chose to borrow his life. There are many concubines who died like you, and there are countless concubines who had their property confiscated and their families exterminated. Don't you find that your Majesty's harem is too harmonious? Basically, except for you, no one competes for your favor. They are all afraid that they will be the next concubine. The old people in the palace have long seen through your Majesty's deep affection."

Miaolian's words were like a sharp knife stabbing into Concubine Li's heart.

Tears fell helplessly.

Concubine Li thought she would be an exception, but she was not.

She is not an exception.

Her eyes looked at the child in her belly, and her heart was filled with grief.

Although she wanted to survive with the help of this child.

However, she did not want to hurt her child.

"You thought you could live with this child, but what a pity! This child is your death warrant. If you didn't have this child, maybe you could live a little longer."

Miaolian said with a smile.

But there was endless desolation in Miaolian's laughter.

She remembered the Blood Witch's words, that she was waiting for her in hell, and that their fates would be the same in the end.

If she couldn't extend Emperor Sheng's life, he would definitely kill her.

Just like killing the blood witch.

Concubine Li was disheartened and dragged to the altar by Miaolian's maid.

There were waves of severe pain in her wrists and ankles, and blood dripped down her body.

If she could transform into a ghost, Concubine Li would definitely do it without hesitation to seek revenge.

Her father, brother, and entire family are dead.

Even her personal maid died.

The head was cut off with a knife, and blood gushed out and fell on the altar.

Concubine Li saw Emperor Sheng. His hair was gray, his face had spots like those of an old man, and his face was wrinkled.

But seeing Emperor Sheng like this, Concubine Li actually wanted to ask whether he had ever loved her. Emperor Sheng had always been very good to her.

Unfortunately, Concubine Li couldn't speak.

She was tied to the altar and her whole body was in pain.

Her memory went back to her youth, when she first met Tao Lin.

At that time, she met an old man, who kindly gave him some food. She never expected to encounter such a disaster.

She cried and shouted at home that she didn't want to marry an old man.

I don't want to marry an old man.

The person she has in mind is a young man of about her age.

Unfortunately, no one cared about her reluctance.

Fortunately, after entering the palace, she lived a good life and Emperor Sheng loved her very much.

But she worried every day because she had no children and didn't know when she would be taken away to be buried with Emperor Sheng.

She was very worried about Emperor Sheng’s death.

At this moment, she did not regret having a one-night stand with Xuan Jiuqing.

Because whether there was such a thing or not, she would die, she just knew the truth earlier.

"Your Majesty, this sacrifice went very smoothly. I am almost able to practice the Blood Witch's Fountain of Immortality."

When Concubine Li's consciousness fell into darkness, she heard a mysterious voice and she hated it!
She hated Emperor Sheng for playing with her life like this.

If it weren't for Emperor Sheng, her father would have let her marry a talented scholar of equal status.

How could she be like this!

If she wasn't constantly worried that she would be dragged away to be buried with the dead, how could she have risked looking for Xuan Jiuqing?

She also wants to be a virtuous wife.

Thinking of this, Concubine Li bit the poison sac on the tip of her tooth hard.

This was a poison given to her by a man in black. The poison was secret and one of her teeth was specially pulled out for this purpose.

How could she not know the secrets in the palace? In the end, she believed it and did not disclose it.

Even if she died, she would take Emperor Sheng to hell.

Concubine Li closed her eyes. She didn't want to expose her death and let people know that her blood was poisonous.

"good very good!"

Emperor Sheng looked at the tragically dead body of Concubine Li and laughed heartily.

"Your Majesty, if you can give Xu Qiuyue to me, I will definitely refine the perfect Immortal Fountain."

Miaolian took the opportunity to speak to Emperor Sheng.

Emperor Sheng narrowed his eyes.

"Miao Lian, I have already given you my most beloved concubine. Over the years, I have lost countless loved ones. You have not been able to refine anything. Now that you have obtained the Blood Witch's skills, you must not let me down again."

Of course Emperor Sheng couldn't give Xu Qiuyue to Miaolian.

Xu Qiuyue has already begun to demonstrate her talent in alchemy.

The quality of the pills refined by Xu Qiuyue is much better than that of Miaolian.

But Xu Qiuyue didn’t know how to refine the Blood Witch’s Immortal Fountain.

If she knew, Xu Qiuyue might be able to refine it successfully.

In case Miaolian fails, Emperor Sheng still has Xu Qiuyue as a backup plan.

Miaolian's eyes darkened.

No more words were spoken.

She didn't expect Xu Qiuyue to be so spineless.

He surrendered to Emperor Sheng so quickly.

Is this person really the daughter of the Blood Witch?

Miaolian didn't believe it.