Goddess Atlas, Starting from the Queen

Chapter 43 It won’t be long before Dongfang Liyue becomes a member of Xiaoyao Palace
When Dongfang Liyue returned to the meeting hall of Xiaoyao Palace, Su Wanyun had already drafted the contract.

The moment Dongfang Liyue stepped into the conference hall, Su Wanyun stared at her intently, her eyes full of vigilance.

Dongfang Liyue smiled slightly, then said, "What's with that look, Miss Su?"

Su Wanyun asked coldly, "Where's Lu Ming?"

Dongfang Liyue replied, "The King is still behind."

At this time, Dongfang Liyue smiled charmingly, looked into Su Wanyun's eyes and said, "Miss Su is so nervous, are you worried that I will steal her lover away?"

"It seems that some of the rumors outside are not groundless."

Su Wanyun's face darkened instantly, and the true energy in her body almost leaked out. She instantly understood what the rumors Dongfang Liyue was talking about were.

Rumors spread that she stayed in Prince Xiaoyao's Palace for the family property and magic, but some also said that she actually fell in love with Prince Xiaoyao. After all, Prince Xiaoyao was handsome and elegant.

Although he is a little dandy, he is handsome and some women like such lovers.

Su Wanyun said coldly at this time: "Master Dongfang, I called you here today to discuss business with you. Why do you slander me like this?"

Just as Dongfang Liyue was about to say something, Lu Ming entered the hall. Lu Ming had already heard what happened in the meeting hall through his sharp hearing.

After he entered the meeting hall, he directly said to Su Wanyun, "Sister Yun, has the contract been drafted?"

Lu Ming's words diverted Su Wanyun's attention. After giving Dongfang Liyue another cold look, she picked up the contract on the table and said, "Two copies have been drawn up."

"Master Dongfang, please take another look and see if there is anything else that needs to be revised."

Dongfang Liyue smiled slightly and said, "No need, I trust Miss Su."

Su Wanyun said, "In that case, please ask the Dongfang Building Master to stamp it."

After she finished speaking, Su Wanyun placed the two deeds in her hand on the table again.

Lu Ming and Dongfang Liyue came to the contract scroll, and then each took out a seal and stamped it on the contract scroll.

After the seal was affixed, Dongfang Liyue looked at Lu Ming and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, please seriously consider my proposal. If there is nothing else, I will leave first."

Lu Ming said, "Okay, Master Dongfang, take care."

As soon as Lu Ming finished speaking, Dongfang Liyue turned around and left.

Lu Ming stood in the meeting hall, watching Dongfang Liyue leave. After Dongfang Liyue left the courtyard, Su Wanyun immediately said to Lu Ming, "Lu Ming, what did that woman just say to you?"

Lu Ming smiled and replied, "Nothing, she just wants the method of making perfume."

Su Wanyun was startled when she heard Lu Ming's answer. Then she snorted coldly and said, "Baihualou really cares about how to make perfume."

Lu Ming said, "Don't worry about her any more. It won't be long before Dongfang Liyue becomes a member of Xiaoyao Palace."

This……

Su Wanyun wondered if she had misheard. She turned to look at Lu Ming and asked in confusion, "She sent someone to poison you and try to kill you. How could she possibly be someone in Xiaoyao Palace?"

Lu Ming replied, "She didn't order the poison. As for why she became a member of Xiaoyao Palace, Sister Yun will find out soon."

Having said that, Lu Ming revealed a mysterious smile.

Seeing Lu Ming so confident, Su Wanyun felt a little distracted. She felt more and more that Lu Ming was different from before.

……

After Dongfang Liyue left the Xiaoyao Palace and boarded the carriage back to Baihua Tower, Wu Qionggui beside her immediately asked, "Saintess, what did you just find out? Was that man really the Xiaoyao King?" Dongfang Liyue replied, "He is indeed the Xiaoyao King himself. I have verified it."

Hearing this, Wu Qionggui's old face suddenly turned pale.

She was the one who arranged the whole process of poisoning King Xiaoyao. She was the one who instigated Feng Rui to defect, and she was the one who planted those spies. Now King Xiaoyao is not dead, and he looks to be in very good spirits. It doesn't look like he was poisoned at all.

If this matter were to reach the ears of their master, she would definitely be severely punished.

Wu Qionggui continued to ask, not giving up, "Did the Saint use her charm on him?"

Dongfang Liyue knew what Wu Qionggui was worried about at the moment, so she said, "I used my charm to verify it."

Wu Qionggui said unwillingly, "That's impossible! Almost all the spies I've planted in Prince Xiaoyao's mansion have poisoned him. Furthermore, even the imperial physician said a while ago that he only has less than two months left. How could he possibly recover?"

Dongfang Liyue said, "Grandma Wu, you don't have to worry too much. He was indeed poisoned, but the poison has been cured."

Wu Qionggui frowned. "Didn't that old poisoner Dugu Ran say that there was no antidote for the poison he was researching? How come it was cured by the Xiaoyao Palace?"

Dongfang Liyue said, "Ordinary antidotes won't work, but what if it's the elixir left behind by the old King Xiaoyao?"

Hearing this, Wu Qionggui fell into a long silence.

Dongfang Liyue has spoken about the elixir, which proves that Dongfang Liyue has used her charm to extract information from King Xiaoyao's mouth, and that the elixir is the cure for King Xiaoyao's poison.

This is indeed understandable when you think about it. The old King Xiaoyao was originally known as the only immortal in the Great Zhou Dynasty. It is normal for him to leave immortal arts and elixirs to his descendants.

Over the years, so many forces have sent spies into Prince Xiaoyao's Palace, just to find the magic arts and elixirs left behind by the old Prince Xiaoyao.

Dongfang Liyue saw Wu Qionggui was silent, so she continued, "Also, the disappearance of Feng Rui and the spies from Baihua Tower is most likely unrelated to Xiaoyao Palace. You should report this to the Lord tonight."

Wu Qionggui came back to her senses and asked in confusion, "Why is this happening?"

Dongfang Liyue said, "Feng Rui disappeared when he went to the palace to announce the good news, and Prince Xiaoyao was unaware of the disappearance of the spies in Prince Xiaoyao's mansion."

Wu Qionggui immediately said:
"Could it be that... there are other forces secretly helping Xiaoyao Palace?"

Dongfang Liyue said, "That's probably the case, but it's not certain whether that force is helping Xiaoyao Palace. Perhaps they just don't want the news of Xiaoyao Palace's possession of the elixir to be leaked."

The discovery of an elixir in Prince Xiaoyao's mansion means that Prince Xiaoyao has found the legacy left by the old Prince Xiaoyao. Are there any magical arts within the legacy? Or does Lu Ming have other elixirs?

Once this news gets out, it will inevitably attract more forces, and then it will be unlikely for them to monopolize the magic arts and elixirs of the Xiaoyao Palace.

Therefore, Dongfang Liyue judged the disappearance of the Baihualou spy as a result of other forces' robbery.

……

late at night.

A certain mansion.

The faint candlelight flickered. In a spacious room, an old woman knelt on the ground and reported everything she knew about the Xiaoyao Palace today.

In the middle of the room, there was a curtain, and behind the curtain was the back of a man.

After hearing Wu Qionggui's words, the man sneered, "Magic Pill? He really is lucky!"

"His eldest and second brothers are both dead, yet he was still able to find an elixir to cure the poison?"

(End of this chapter)