Goddess Atlas, Starting from the Queen

Chapter 68 If you want to die, how can you be worthy of Miss Su?
With Su Wanyun's support, Lu Ming returned to bed and lay down.

In order to make himself look more haggard, Lu Ming quietly used the "Disguise Technique". Compared to changing the entire face, slightly changing some details on the face would not consume too much spiritual energy. At this time, Lu Ming's face looked paler and more haggard.

Seeing Lu Ming lying on the bed suddenly become so haggard, Su Wanyun was deceived. She thought Lu Ming became so haggard because of the poison.

Seeing Su Wanyun's beautiful face with a hint of anxiety, Lu Ming smiled slightly, "Sister Yun, I'm fine, don't worry."

As Lu Ming finished speaking, a maid's voice came from the door, "Your Majesty, the Third Prince is here."

Lu Ming immediately started coughing, "Cough cough cough, please... come in, Third Prince... cough cough cough..."

The next moment, Ji Wenjie and Li Cheng entered Lu Ming's room.

Ji Wenjie entered Lu Ming's bedroom and his eyes fell on Lu Ming's face. He checked Lu Ming's condition and found that Lu Ming looked very haggard. Ji Wenjie suppressed his inner joy and pretended to be very worried. He came to Lu Ming's bedside and said, "Prince Xiaoyao, I heard that you were assassinated last night. Are you okay?"

At this point, Ji Wenjie said indignantly: "These assassins are simply too rampant. They dare to assassinate the descendants of immortals under the feet of the emperor!"

"Don't worry, Prince Xiaoyao. I will report this to the Queen tomorrow and have her conduct a thorough investigation. She will definitely find the mastermind behind your assassination."

Watching Ji Wenjie's performance, Lu Ming laughed in his heart.

Su Wanyun asked, "I wonder why the Third Prince came to Xiaoyao Palace?"

When Ji Wenjie heard Su Wanyun's voice, he realized that there was someone else in Lu Ming's room.

He was going to ask Lu Ming for dragon energy next, but if Su Wanyun was around, it would be difficult for him to ask, and the fewer people who knew about this, the better.

Ji Wenjie then said, "Miss Su, I heard that the Xiaoyao Palace is looking for a stone that emits blue light to use as a medicine to prolong the life of Xiaoyao King. I wonder if it is true?"

Su Wanyun replied, "Yes, it's a pity that this kind of medicinal stone is extremely rare."

Speaking of this, Su Wanyun's face was full of worry.

Ji Wenjie said, "I know where to find this medicinal stone, but I want to talk to King Xiaoyao alone for a while, so Miss Su, please step aside."

After hearing Ji Wenjie's words, Su Wanyun knew that Ji Wenjie was most likely coming for the dragon energy or the magic of Xiaoyao Palace.

Su Wanyun then said, "Okay, I'll go out first."

As soon as she finished speaking, Su Wanyun stood up and left the room with Li Cheng. Only Lu Ming and Ji Wenjie were left in the room.

Ji Wenjie sat down on the stool beside the bed and looked at the haggard Lu Ming. "Prince Xiaoyao, I was fortunate enough to obtain a medicinal stone that you need."

"It's just that this medicinal stone is extremely precious."

Ji Wenjie originally wanted to use the night pearl to get closer to Lu Ming, but then he thought, Lu Ming only has a few days left to live.

If he did not obtain the dragon energy before Lu Ming died, and when he went to Jiangnan, Lu Ming would have died, then even if his relationship with Xiaoyao Palace was good, the dragon energy in Xiaoyao Palace would not belong to him.

It would be better to take this opportunity to trade directly with Lu Ming. As long as Lu Ming wants to live, he will definitely agree to exchange dragon energy with him.

Although no one knows what this night pearl is used for, the fact that Xiaoyao Palace wants it so urgently proves that this night pearl is very important to Lu Ming.

Lu Ming coughed a few times, then said, "Cough cough cough... Alas... I don't have many days left to live. The Third Prince should keep this medicinal stone. There's no need to waste it."

Hearing Lu Ming's words, Ji Wenjie was stunned for a moment. He thought Lu Ming would eagerly propose a deal with him after hearing what he said, but Lu Ming actually said such a thing. It wouldn't do if King Xiaoyao didn't want to live anymore. If he didn't want to live anymore, how could he make a deal with King Xiaoyao?

Ji Wenjie quickly said, "What are you talking about, King Xiaoyao? Miss Su is so eager to find this medicinal stone, which proves that this medicinal stone is of great help to your body. It may even be able to cure your illness. Why are you so pessimistic?"

Lu Ming said, "This prince's own body... cough cough cough... This prince knows it well."

"There's nothing to cure."

Ji Wenjie frowned slightly. He had thought that he could easily obtain the dragon energy from King Xiaoyao by utilizing King Xiaoyao's instinct for survival, but he didn't expect that King Xiaoyao was actually seeking death.

This is trouble.

People who are not afraid of death are the most difficult to deal with.

Ji Wenjie thought for a moment and said, "Prince Xiaoyao must not have such thoughts. Immortal Lu only has you as his only child, and you haven't left any descendants for the Xiaoyao Palace. If you die, the Xiaoyao Palace will be extinct."

"Besides, you are a descendant of an immortal. You are blessed by heaven and will not die so easily."

Lu Ming coughed and said, "Alas... Third Prince, there's no need to say more. Even with medicine, I won't live much longer. It's better to die early and reincarnate."

Ji Wenjie's expression became even uglier.

"Miss Su has remained unmarried for ten years because of you. She has worked hard every day. If you are determined to die, how can you be worthy of Miss Su?"

Ji Wenjie now only hopes that the rumors are true, and that Lu Ming and Su Wanyun really have something going on, otherwise he really doesn't know how to inspire Lu Ming's will to survive.

Lu Ming said, "When I die, Sister Yun will be free, and it will be time for her to get married."

……

After hearing Lu Ming's words, Ji Wenjie wanted to strangle him to death right now.

Ji Wenjie tried hard to calm his emotions, and then took out the night pearl from his sleeve.

The moment the night pearl was taken out, blue light illuminated the entire room, and abundant spiritual energy instantly filled the room.

Lu Ming suddenly felt his body become extremely relaxed, and he immediately absorbed the spiritual energy emanating from the spirit stone.

Lu Ming looked at the spirit stone in Ji Wenjie's hand and couldn't help thinking that this spirit stone had such abundant spiritual energy that it could probably be considered a top-grade spirit stone.

Ji Wenjie placed the night-shining pearl on the bed and said, "This is the medicinal stone that Miss Su is looking for. Although I don't know how to use it, I believe that since Miss Su is willing to spend a lot of money to buy it, this medicinal stone must be of great benefit to your body. It may even be able to cure your illness directly."

"King Xiaoyao, please don't be pessimistic. Don't let those who care about you feel disappointed."

Lu Ming said, "Ahem... This medicinal stone is probably too precious. I cannot accept it."

Ji Wenjie said directly, "I will be traveling to Jiangnan in a few days to supervise the tax reform. Most officials in Jiangnan are resistant to the imperial court's discipline. I wonder if King Xiaoyao could lend me a bit of dragon energy. With the dragon energy, I can suppress those officials and ensure that the tax reform can proceed."

"When the time comes, King Xiaoyao will also have a share of the credit."

Ji Wenjie initially wanted all the dragon energy in Lu Ming, but when he saw Lu Ming's dying look, he knew that threatening Lu Ming with his own life would be useless, so he simply settled for the next best thing.

(End of this chapter)