My chat group is full of female losers

Chapter 289 Prepare to take action
At the same time, there was already jubilation in Xiao Jiu's chat group.

The news of the Chunshou tragedy had already spread to every corner, including the heroines who were in various places. Xiao Jiu successfully started the plot of the emperor's sudden death, which naturally aroused the public's excitement.

Imperial Concubine Wan: "Sister Xiao Jiu really has a plan that is perfect! This move cuts off the emperor's foundation directly. It's brilliant! It's really brilliant!"

Concubine Li: "That's right! We were worried that the spring hunting plan was not thorough enough. Now it seems that she has already calculated everything. Everything is linked together and there is no loophole! I admire you! I admire you!"

Concubine Zhuang: "Congratulations, sisters, on your victory! The emperor is probably not far from death now, and the group leader should have nowhere to hide!"

Concubine Xian also echoed: "Sister, you did such a great job this time. If Minister Feiwu knows about it, she will definitely give you a promotion!"

For a while, the compliments in the group were endless. Xiao Jiu looked at the news and couldn't help but smile proudly. The feeling of being sought after is always pleasant.

She enjoyed the flattery for a moment, then changed her mind and swiped her finger across the group member list, accurately tagging a few people.

Xiao Jiu: "Lin Xuewei, Su Wanqing, Li Tianer, sisters, my plan was frustrated before, and I am grateful for your concern and your advice. Now that my plan is complete, I wonder if you have any insights now, why not share them with everyone?"

Her tone was full of undisguised provocation, and she obviously remembered the sarcasm these people had directed at her before.

Among the heroines who were mentioned, Lin Xuewei was the orphan of the Zhenbei Palace, Su Wanqing was the prime minister's wife whose temperament changed drastically, and Li Tianer was the village girl who came from the countryside but became a princess.

The three of them felt depressed when they saw Xiao Jiu's unceremonious name calling, thinking that Xiao Jiu was indeed vindictive and was here to settle old scores. They had indeed gloated over Xiao Jiu's failure before, and their words were full of sarcasm, but now that they were called out in public, they felt a little embarrassed.

Lin Xuewei was indignant and could not help but defend herself, "What you said is not right. We were just discussing the matter at hand and had no other intentions. Now that your plan has succeeded, it is naturally a cause for celebration..."

Xiao Jiu smiled and said, "No other intention? Haha, that's too polite. I remembered every word you gave me. After all, good medicine tastes bitter but is good for the disease, and honest advice is good for action. Now that I have succeeded by chance, I have not let you down."

She paused, then continued slowly: "Speaking of which, I have made some small contributions to the organization this time. I think Minister Feiwu will give me some rewards. If there are any good jobs in the future, or if there are any things that need to be avoided, I will definitely remember our friendship today and take good care of you. After all, it is only right for us heroines to help each other, right?"

As soon as Xiao Jiu said this, the group instantly became much quieter. Lin Xuewei's face turned pale. How could she not hear the threat in Xiao Jiu's words? Xiao Jiu has made such a great contribution now, and his position in the organization will surely rise in the future. If he really wants to target them, they will be in trouble. Thinking of this, Lin Xuewei could only suppress the resentment in her heart.

Su Wanqing was also shocked when she saw this. She wanted to say a few polite words to fool him, but seeing Xiao Jiu was so strong, she knew she had to give in today. She sighed secretly and was the first to give in, saying, "Xiao Jiu, don't be angry. We were indeed short-sighted before. Now the facts have proved that your plan is very successful and your ability is indeed outstanding. We all see it."

Li Tianer also quickly followed up and said, "Yes, yes, Xiao Jiu, you are a magnanimous person. Don't argue with people like us who have long hair and short knowledge."

Seeing that both of them had given in, Lin Xuewei felt that it was meaningless to continue to hold on, and it would only offend Xiao Jiu more. She gritted her teeth, and finally reluctantly lowered her head and said, "What they said is true. Previously... it was indeed my fault. My previous judgment was wrong. I hope you can give me more guidance in my future work."

Xiao Jiu watched them admit their mistakes and beg for mercy one by one in a humble manner. The depression in his heart disappeared and he felt extremely proud and happy.

She was about to type a few more words when a new message suddenly popped up in the group, from Si Ren, who had been silent the whole time.

Si Ren: "Ha! Xiao Jiumei's handiwork is really beautiful! Those idiot princes are gone just like that, and even that evil queen is in trouble. It's really satisfying! Now, those idiots who always talk about men's ways must be regretting it. It's so satisfying just thinking about it!"

Xiao Jiu looked at Si Ren's sudden enthusiasm and sneered in her heart, knowing that he couldn't really be happy for her, so she responded carefully: "Si Ren, sister, you are too kind. I just did what I should do."

Si Ren immediately responded: "Sister Mei is too modest! But..."

She changed the subject, her tone a little worried: "Sister, although you have won a great victory, the longer the night, the more trouble you will have. Moreover, these pig men are always cunning. If they have a trick up their sleeve before they die and kill you in one go, it will be troublesome. You have to be careful."

Xiao Jiu raised his eyebrows, anger welling up in his heart, but he still said calmly: "Thank you for your concern, sister. However, I think it probably won't have that chance."

Seeing Xiao Jiu so confident, Si Ren's face turned a little ugly, and he couldn't help but grit his teeth: "That's true, but there's always a chance of something happening! And sister, don't forget, there's still the group leader who's always hiding! You made such a big noise, it's inevitable that you'll leave some clues. If he notices it and runs away, it will be troublesome."

Xiao Jiu said calmly: "I know what to do with the group leader. You don't have to worry about it, sister."

Seeing that Xiao Jiu refused to budge and looked confident, Si Ren became more and more angry, but she really had nothing to say. If she continued, she might even say something wrong and leave a handle. If she used it to complain, it would be troublesome. So she could only send an expression that said "be careful, sister", and stopped talking.

Seeing that no one in the group dared to raise any objections, Xiao Jiu closed the chat group interface contentedly.

She leaned back in her chair, savoring the awe and flattery that everyone had just shown her. The joy of success was like fine wine, making her feel tipsy.

After a moment, she put away the smile on her face and her eyes became sharp again.

She whispered to herself, "Now everything is ready, only the east wind is missing. In a few days, when the emperor's poison takes effect, I will be able to start finishing and deliver the final blow!"

She seemed to have seen the scene after success, and her eyes gleamed with ambition.

The next day, Chu Lu began to try to wake up the unconscious queen.

He dismissed his attendants and personally went to the Queen's bedside in Kunning Palace. He tried some traditional methods, such as calling the Queen's name and shaking her body, but naturally there was no effect.

So he used the correction value again and tried the group leader's halo, but probably because this coma was part of the normal plot process and was just brought forward, it was all useless.

Chu Lu frowned, knowing in his heart that he couldn't do it alone.

So he solemnly ordered, "Call the Imperial Hospital and order all the doctors to come to Kunning Palace immediately!"

Soon, the director of the Imperial Medical Bureau brought several of the most experienced doctors, carrying medicine boxes, and hurried to the outside of Kunning Palace, all with solemn expressions.

"Your Majesty." Everyone knelt down and saluted.

"No need to be so polite." Chu Lu pointed at the queen on the couch expressionlessly, his voice cold, "Use all your methods to wake her up. Immediately, right now!"

Upon hearing this, the Imperial Hospital Director was shocked and quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, given the Empress's condition, if you force her to wake up, it may harm her health..."

"Stop talking nonsense!" Chu Lu interrupted, "I just want her to wake up now! I don't want to hear the rest!"

The director of the Imperial Hospital was so frightened by Chu Lu's wrath that he trembled. How could he dare to say another word? He could only secretly complain in his heart and kowtowed in response: "Your Majesty...Your Majesty obeys your order!"

He quickly stepped forward to check the Queen's pulse. After a moment, he reported to Chu Lu: "Your Majesty, the Queen's pulse is weak but stable. We will try some gentle methods first, such as moxibustion on Baihui, gently kneading acupoints such as Shenting, and supplemented with incense to calm the mind and refresh the brain, to see if we can dredge the blood and restore the Queen's consciousness."

Chu Lu nodded and asked them to take action immediately.

So the court envoy ordered the imperial doctors to start the rescue. They first lit the special medicinal incense. At the same time, one imperial doctor took out the moxa sticks, and another imperial doctor used gentle techniques to massage several key acupuncture points of the queen.

However, after half an hour, most of the incense had burned out, and the moxibustion had been done for several cycles, the queen still showed no signs of waking up, and she didn't even frown.

Fine beads of sweat began to seep out of the forehead of the director of the Imperial Medical Bureau. He glanced at Chu Lu, whose face was becoming increasingly gloomy, and thought to himself that something was not good. He had no choice but to continue and tried to gently apply a cotton pad soaked in a special medicine to the Queen's philtrum.

Chu Lu asked coldly: "How is it? Why is it not working yet?"

"Your Majesty," the envoy's voice trembled, "Your Majesty's coma... seems to be more serious than we expected. I'm afraid these mild methods are unlikely to work. We are bold enough to try some methods with stronger medicinal properties, such as acupuncture, combined with some refreshing decoctions, maybe... maybe there will be a breakthrough."

"Then use it!" Chu Lu said without hesitation, "I just want the result!"

After receiving the permission, the court official felt relieved. He immediately ordered someone to fetch the silver needles and a bowl of dark medicine that had been prepared. He signaled a doctor to carefully pry open the queen's teeth and pour the bowl of medicine into her mouth little by little.

Then, he personally picked up several silver needles that were shining with cold light, found several important acupoints of the queen, and pierced them steadily.

The atmosphere in the bedroom was extremely tense, and the only sound that could be heard was the slightly heavy breathing of the imperial doctors.

The silver needle was left in place for a while and then pulled out, but the queen on the couch remained as silent as before, as if the pain had nothing to do with her.

"Still not working?" Chu Lu stared at the director of the Imperial Medical Bureau, the oppressive feeling in his eyes was almost suffocating.

The envoy cried out in pain, and his official robes were soaked with cold sweat. He knew that if there was no effect, he would not be able to end the day peacefully. He gritted his teeth, his knees softened and he knelt on the ground, his voice trembling: "Your Majesty! I have one last method, which is to use tiger and wolf medicine to forcefully attack, and then supplement it with the technique of piercing the brain with golden needles. This method is extremely dangerous! Even if it is successfully awakened, it is inevitable that there will be hidden dangers."

"Use it!" Chu Lu had lost his patience and naturally couldn't care about these things.

Upon hearing this, the court envoy suddenly became determined, knowing that there was no way out today. He kowtowed and said in a hoarse voice: "Your Majesty... obey your order! But please, Your Majesty... if anything unexpected happens, please... remember your loyalty..."

"Got it. Let's do it!" Chu Lu said.

Seeing this, he said no more, struggled to get up, took out a small porcelain bottle sealed with wax from the bottom of the medicine box, poured out a few dark red pills, and stuffed them into the queen's mouth without saying anything. Then, he took out several special gold needles from the needle bag. He held his breath, his hands trembling slightly, aimed at several dangerous acupuncture points on the queen's head, and slowly inserted the gold needles.

The entire bedroom was in deathly silence. Even Chu Lu held his breath and watched nervously.

Time passed by minute by minute, and the time of a stick of incense seemed as long as a century.

Finally, when the eunuch pulled out all the golden needles with sweat on his forehead, the queen was still lying there quietly on the couch, her face even more peaceful than before.

With a "thump", the director of the Imperial Hospital finally couldn't hold on any longer, his legs completely limp, and he sat down on the cold ground. He looked at the lifeless queen on the couch in disbelief, his eyes filled with disbelief and confusion.

"Impossible... This is absolutely impossible..." He muttered to himself, his voice as thin as a mosquito's hum. "I have been practicing medicine for decades, and have never seen such a situation... Her internal organs are not in any signs of decay, and her qi and blood are weak but not to this extent. Why... Why won't she wake up? Is it God's will?" He recalled every step of his rescue over and over again, making sure that there were no omissions. He struggled to crawl to the bedside, and with trembling hands, he took the empress's pulse again, pried open her eyelids to check her pupils, and leaned over to listen to her breathing... All vital signs showed that she was still alive, and in a relatively stable condition, but she was like a body without a soul, refusing to wake up.

"What's going on?" Chu Lu's voice was surprisingly calm.

The envoy suddenly came to his senses and saw Chu Lu's calm eyes. The last line of defense in his heart completely collapsed. He was so scared that his soul flew out of his body. He immediately knelt on the ground and kowtowed, his voice full of tears: "Your Majesty... I deserve to die! I am so ignorant and incompetent! The Queen... I really don't know why this happened! Please punish me, Your Majesty!"

Chu Lu looked at him with tears streaming down his face, and knew that it was not his fault. He waved his hand, with a hint of fatigue in his tone: "Forget it, it's not your fault. You all can leave now."

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for not killing me!" The hospital envoy, as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw, kowtowed with the other imperial doctors to express his gratitude, then crawled out in a panic.

After the imperial physician left, Chu Lu took a deep breath and his eyes became determined.

Since the queen cannot be woken up, there is only one last solution left - find the antidote!
He immediately ordered all available personnel to conduct a carpet search of Kunning Palace, from under the bed to the beams, from secret compartments to the walls, and no corner where items might be hidden was left out.

However, the results were disappointing.

The Kunning Palace was turned upside down, but apart from some gold, silver, jewelry, silks, and some snacks and paintings privately collected by the queen, not even a trace of the antidote was found.

Chu Lu was unwilling to give up, and expanded the scope of the search. On the one hand, he strictly interrogated all the palace maids and eunuchs close to the queen, asking them whether they had seen the queen hiding or mixing any special pills or powders. On the other hand, he sent people to secretly investigate the places where the queen often went. Chu Lu even sent people to investigate the mansion of the queen's family.

At the same time, Chu Lu also specifically ordered a thorough investigation of the purchase and entry and exit records of all medicinal materials in the palace, especially those that might be related to the preparation of strange poisons or antidotes. He thought that even if the queen had great magical powers, it would be impossible for her to prepare such special medicines out of thin air, and she must have purchased them from outside the palace. As long as he followed this clue, he would always find some clues.

However, after a few days, all the investigation results were in vain, with no progress. The interrogated palace maids and eunuchs all swore that they had never seen the queen secretly hide any antidote, let alone prepare it herself. The decoctions and medicines used by the queen on a daily basis were all provided by the Imperial Hospital, and there was nothing unusual.

As for the purchasing and purchasing routes of medicinal materials, no records related to the antidote for this strange poison could be found.

The antidote seemed to have appeared out of thin air, leaving no trace.

Chu Lu sat back on the dragon throne in the Hall of Mental Cultivation dejectedly, feeling absurd.

"Isn't this situation too outrageous?" He couldn't help but complain to Qin Su.

"As for online novels, especially those oriented towards women, it is common for the settings to collapse when the plot is forced forward. The author may not have even thought about the source and storage of the antidote. All he needs is for the queen to fall into a coma and the antidote to be cut off." Qin Su's voice was also filled with helplessness.

Chu Lu wanted to say something else, but suddenly he felt dizzy, his vision went dark, and he felt a strong sense of dizziness. He shook his head, and after a long while, he barely recovered.

"This is..." Chu Lu took a breath and asked with a frown.

"The poison in your body has begun to take effect." Qin Su's voice was solemn. "Judging from your current condition, I'm afraid that in five days at most, you will be seriously ill and bedridden."

"Five days?" Chu Lu was shocked when he heard that. "So fast?"

"Because from the plot point of view, there is no need to drag it out for so long. After all, it's the finale." Qin Su said.

"This..." Chu Lu hesitated. After a brief panic, he forced himself to calm down.

"I can't just sit there and wait for death!" He said in a deep voice, "If I can't find the antidote no matter what, then... shouldn't I kill Xiao Jiu first while I can still move? As long as her story line ends completely, the poison in my body should disappear as well, right?"

"That's the theory," Qin Su replied, "but the risk is huge. Once you start, you will most likely be exposed to Fei Wu and the others."

"I can't care about that anymore!" Chu Lu stood up suddenly. "Instead of waiting to die here, I might as well give it a try! Do it! Just like I did with Jiang Miaoyan last time, create an opportunity for him to be alone, and then get rid of this damn... Wait!"

Chu Lu stopped talking halfway, frowned, and fell into deep thought.

"What's wrong?" Qin Su asked puzzledly.

Chu Lu raised his head suddenly, his expression was subtle: "I seem to have thought of a better way. Maybe we can solve the current dilemma without killing Xiao Jiu."

Qin Su heard this and asked in surprise: "What method?"

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Chu Lu's high-profile search for the antidote did not deliberately conceal the fact, but it could not be hidden after all, so it soon reached Xiao Jiu's ears.

But she didn't care, thinking it was the work of the "group leader" again. The latter discovered that the emperor was about to die suddenly, so he told Chu Lu in a dream how to deal with it.

"Unfortunately, I'm not that loser like Jiang Miaoyan. Your tricks can't deal with me." Xiao Jiu smiled proudly.

She knew very well that because this plot was at the end of the story line, the author did not provide an antidote at all, and Chu Lu would never be able to find it even if he died.

So she continued to wait with peace of mind.

Two more days passed.

The news of Chu Lu's serious illness came out of nowhere and spread quickly throughout the palace. It was said that the emperor had been listless and had lost his appetite since the spring hunt. Recently, he had been bedridden and refused to drink any water. The imperial doctors were helpless and could only say that the emperor was too worried and exhausted, and that his body was already running out of energy.

When Xiao Jiu heard the news in the Prince Consort's mansion, an undisguised smile of pride appeared on his face.

"The time is almost right." She whispered to herself, her eyes gleaming with excitement, "It's time to take the final step."

She immediately stood up and went straight to the Ninth Princess's bedroom.

At this moment, the Ninth Princess was at a loss because her father, brothers and sisters were almost all killed, but she was safe and sound. Although Xiao Jiu had already comforted her with various reasons, she was still a little at a loss as to what to do when she suddenly became the only direct descendant of the royal family.

"Princess," Xiao Jiu said with a worried look as soon as she entered the room, "I'm afraid your Majesty won't be able to survive for much longer."

When the Ninth Princess heard this, sadness flashed in her eyes and she nodded: "I know."

Xiao Jiu lowered his voice and said, "Princess, the royal family is now dying, and you are the only legitimate bloodline. For our common future, we...can't wait any longer."

Upon hearing this, Princess Nine looked at Xiao Jiu in confusion, not understanding what she meant.

Xiao Jiu continued, word by word, "Princess, we must take the initiative and let His Majesty go in a dignified manner. Then, you will naturally inherit the throne!"

"What...what are you saying?!" The Ninth Princess was stunned for a moment, then she reacted suddenly, as if struck by lightning, and said in shock, "Xiao Jiu! What do you mean?! Are you asking me to harm my father?!"

"That's right." Xiao Jiu nodded.

"No! This is absolutely not possible!" Princess Nine shook her head repeatedly, "Father has been very kind to me. How could I...how could I do such a treasonous thing?! Xiao Jiu, are you crazy?!"

Xiao Jiu looked at the Ninth Princess's intense reaction and was not surprised. She gently held the Ninth Princess's cold hands and said earnestly, "Princess, calm down and listen to me. Although you are the only member of the royal family now, once His Majesty ascends the throne, you will be the next empress for sure.

But what if at this last moment, Your Majesty gets confused, or is bewitched by a traitor, and suddenly issues an order to pass the throne to a distant relative? Are you willing to give up the throne?"

"Even so, that is father's decision. We...we can't..." The Ninth Princess' voice was still hesitant.

Seeing this, Xiao Jiu continued to add fuel to the fire: "Princess, think about it, once you ascend to the throne, you will be the supreme ruler of the world! You can command the world, and no one dares to disobey! By then, you can do whatever you want, and no one will dare to look down on you, and no one will dare to point fingers at you! This power and this honor, isn't it tempting, Princess?

Don't you remember how those emperors used to be so arrogant and how those ministers pretended to obey but secretly disobeyed? Are you willing to be inferior to others forever?"

The Ninth Princess's breathing was a little rapid, and her eyes flashed with desire. Although she was a princess of a rich family, as a princess in this era, how could she be less constrained and unfair?

"But...my father..." The Ninth Princess was still a little hesitant.

Xiao Jiu sighed, his eyes showing infinite affection: "Princess, do you remember? You once told me that you were tired of those arrangements that were beyond your control. You also know that although I was loved by you and became your consort, in the end, I am still a subject. If you are just a princess, then I will always be just a consort. But if you are the queen... then I will have the opportunity to be by your side and overlook this vast land with you... the queen!"

She paused, and said in a bewitching voice: "Princess, for me and for yourself, shouldn't you give it a try? Now the opportunity is right in front of you, within your grasp! As long as you nod, this world will be yours!"

The Ninth Princess looked at Xiao Jiu's eyes full of expectation, and heard her say "become the queen", and the last hesitation in her heart gradually dissipated.

Yes, no matter how good her father was to her, he would eventually leave her. And Xiao Jiu was the one who would accompany her for the rest of her life. For Xiao Jiu, and to get rid of the shackles of her princess status, it seemed... not a bad idea to fight for the supreme power.

"I..." Princess Nine opened her mouth, her eyes gradually becoming firm, "I...what should I do?"

Xiao Jiu was overjoyed to see that she finally gave in, but he remained calm on the surface: "It's very simple, Princess. We just need to... do this and that..."

She leaned close to the Ninth Princess' ear and whispered. As the Ninth Princess listened to Xiao Jiu's plan, the expression on her face changed from initial suspicion to relief, and finally to determination.

"Okay!" Princess Nine said firmly, "Let's do it!"

(End of this chapter)