Reborn to marry the emperor, I just want to confuse the emperor and seize the throne

Chapter 1045 Madam A Li

At this moment, a maid came over carrying a food box and said, "Your Majesty, the meal is ready."

Ashina Xue said, "Put it down, I will deliver it myself."

Jiang Fenghua said, "Is Your Majesty still going out so late? The poison in your body is very serious. Nothing is more important than Your Majesty's health! As your doctor, I still suggest that Your Majesty rest and recuperate."

She had already guessed that the person the Queen was going to see was her mother, Lady A-Li.

Seeing that the Queen was very worried, Xuan Yue said, "Let A Xiang deliver it! First, please ask Miss A Ruan to detoxify the Queen."

"No need, I'll deliver it myself. Mother doesn't like others getting close." Ashina Xue insisted on delivering the food, knowing that the poison in her body wasn't so easy to cure.

Jiang Fenghua's gaze fell on the food box. She thought again about where the curse on the Queen came from. So far, she already knew that three people had such a mark.

If Lady A-Li was the one who put her into the dream in Xichuan, and she also knew how to break the curse of the Other Shore, could this mark be something Lady A-Li created? She remembered that after Danji A-Ruan ascended to the throne of the female ruler in the dream, she also had the curse of the Other Shore between her eyebrows.

Jiang Fenghua said, "I'll stay with the Lady!"

Ashina Xue suddenly looked at her, her eyes seemingly probing, and said in a deep voice, "You must come with me."

"Your Majesty is going to visit your mother, isn't she?" Jiang Fenghua added, "Your mother and my mother are friends. Now that I've come to the capital, there's no reason for me not to pay my respects."

Jiang Fenghua smiled and said, "Now that I am a lady-in-waiting by the Empress's side, there is a lot I need to learn. I want to develop the medicine that the Empress wants as soon as possible to relieve her worries."

Ashina Xue then remembered what she had said to Danji Aruan. She said, "That makes sense. My mother has a bad temper. Don't take her unpleasant words to heart. Also, she may not remember Aunt Aruo."

Upon arriving at Jingyuan, maids came out and bowed to the Queen.

Ashina asked, "Is Madam asleep?"

The maid said, "Madam has been waiting for Your Majesty. Please come in, Your Majesty!"

The maidservant glanced at Danji Aruan, who was following beside her, and stopped her, saying, "Why did Your Majesty bring a stranger here? Madam will be angry. You know Madam's temper."

“Let her in, Aunt Kui. She’s a newly appointed lady-in-waiting and will be working by my side from now on. Mother will want to see her,” Ashina Xue said.

Upon entering Jingyuan, one sees that the surrounding walls are much higher than the other walls, and since it is night, the surroundings are pitch black, so dark that one cannot see their own hand in front of their face.

They had lit lanterns, but when they arrived at the entrance of Jingyuan, a maidservant extinguished the extra lanterns. Ashina Xue explained, "My mother doesn't like it too bright. Just follow my footsteps."

Jiang Fenghua replied, "Yes."

They passed through several corridors before arriving at the gate of a palace. Kui Gu went in first to announce her arrival before coming out: "Madam invites Your Majesty to enter."

She glanced at Jiang Fenghua again, "Madam, please invite Miss Ruan inside as well."

Ashina Xue took the food box from the maid and carried it in her hand. She led Jiang Fenghua into the palace herself. The secluded Jingyuan already made her feel uneasy. She did not expect that after entering the palace, there was a foul smell of "corpse stench" that assaulted her nostrils and made her almost vomit immediately.

She hadn't eaten a single grain of food all day and was so hungry that her stomach was practically sticking to her back. She wanted to vomit but couldn't, so she had to endure the discomfort in her throat.

Ashina Xue seemed to have gotten used to the unpleasant smell. She appeared completely unaware of it and bowed to the dark figure in front of her, saying, "Ah Xue greets Mother."

Jiang Fenghua knelt obediently behind Ashina Xue, not daring to utter a sound.

At this moment, Madam A-Li's chair suddenly spun around to face them. Her high-set phoenix eyes shot out a cold light as she stared coldly at Jiang Fenghua's face and said in a deep voice, "You are A-Ruo's daughter."

Jiang Fenghua suddenly looked up. She remembered the voice clearly; it was the voice of the woman from Xichuan. It was too dark in the palace for her to see the other person's face.

At the same time, Madam A-Li's eyes met hers coldly, her gaze flashing with a chilling light, and she praised, "You really have a pair of beautiful eyes and a pretty face. You are much prettier than your mother, A-Ruo."

Jiang Fenghua pretended to be timid and answered honestly, "I have never met my mother. She passed away when I was very young."

“Your mother was a very kind and gentle woman, it’s just a pity she died so young.” Madam A-Li said again, “Good child, get up quickly, A-Xue, quickly let your sister stand up and answer.”

Who would want such a kind-looking old woman to be such a terrifying person? Ashina Xue always acted meekly in front of her mother. "Her name is Aruan, and she is Aunt Aruo's daughter."

“A-Ruan, come forward,” Madam A-Li suddenly said.

Jiang Fenghua had no choice but to stand up: "Yes."

The closer she got to Madam A-Li, the stronger the nauseating smell became. What was going on?

She suddenly remembered that she had smelled this same scent in the underground palace in Xichuan. She was with Xie Shang then, and the place was full of danger. Her nerves were always on edge, and the scent became more and more pungent as soon as she relaxed.

Can't the people here smell this strange odor? She's about to throw up, how come they don't feel anything?

Jiang Fenghua endured the discomfort and placed her hand in Madam A Li's palm, and the fear in her heart rose again from the bottom of her heart.

Because Danji Mai in the Xichuan underground palace had also touched her hand, and it was just as withered and thin.

She said softly, "I heard from the Lady that you are my mother's best friend, and you are the closest of friends. I dare to call you Aunt."

In the dimly lit palace, Lady A-Li stared at Jiang Fenghua's face and grew more and more fond of it. This was the perfect appearance she had been looking for, but unfortunately, now was not the right time.

Madam A-Li said gently, "Of course you should call me Aunt. Your mother is my sister, so you are naturally my family. From today onwards, you and A-Xue are sisters."

Jiang Fenghua trembled with fear at her gaze. Only when she got closer to Madam A Li's body did she realize that she really looked like Ashina Xuechang, almost exactly the same.

They were just dressed differently.

Jiang Fenghua responded by calling out, "Aunt."

She added, "I heard that my aunt is not in good health and has been recuperating at Jingyuan. Since Aruan is well-versed in traditional Chinese medicine, why don't we let Aruan take her pulse and examine her?"

When the inspection was mentioned, Lady A-Li quickly withdrew her hand. She even saw that the maids had turned the palace lights too bright. She flung Jiang Fenghua's hand away and said sternly, "Turn off all the lights in your hands."

Aunt Kui only lit one lamp, and felt that the light was already very dim, so why did she have to turn it all off?

Kui Gu dared not disobey, and immediately blew out the only lantern in her hand, plunging the palace into darkness.