Empress in her second playthrough: Something's not right with this plot!

“Li Qing, the doctors in the capital are nothing but quacks. Just because they can’t see it doesn’t mean others can’t.”

Li Yunsheng looked completely bewildered.

"Your Majesty, what have you noticed?"

"Minister Li, there's no need to hide it. I know everything."

You've sought out renowned doctors throughout the capital, claiming you were poisoned. Is that not true?

Seeing the Empress's appearance, Li Yunsheng wanted to see what she was up to.

So he stopped denying it, and the expression on his face instantly changed from blank to fear of not having much time left.

"Your Majesty, please forgive me, but this is indeed true."

cough cough.

Jiang Qingying coughed lightly: "You know Doctor Sun, right?"

Upon hearing the name, Li Yunsheng was initially surprised, but then hope appeared in his eyes.

"I know that this person has superb medical skills and the ability to bring the dead back to life."

I've only heard that he's been living in seclusion for many years.

Li Yunsheng's changing expression was exactly what Jiang Qingying had anticipated.

After being oppressed for so long, she felt a long-lost sense of ease and joy.

Thinking back, the last time I felt this way was the last time.

"The late emperor was kind to this man. If I send someone to invite Physician Sun, he might be able to come out of seclusion."

[Emotional Value +500]

Li Yunsheng was overjoyed: "Your Majesty—"

He chuckled to himself, never expecting to be able to manipulate the Empress's emotions like this.

"only……"

Jiang Qingying interrupted Li Yunsheng, a hint of embarrassment in her eyes.

Li Yunsheng was getting impatient.

"But what?"

"However, I am not yet in power, so I cannot invite Physician Sun in the name of the royal family."

After saying this, Jiang Qingying kept secretly observing Li Yunsheng's reaction out of the corner of her eye.

These were her conditions: to be cured of the poison, she had to resign from her position as regent.

"Your Majesty is young and in poor health. You should continue to sit in court and attend to state affairs, and learn about the important matters of the world."

As for the tedious affairs of state, I am willing to shoulder them all alone.

Jiang Qingying's phoenix eyes widened, wondering if she had misheard.

All she wants is to take control of the government; does that traitor Li really refuse even that?!

Li Yunsheng hadn't finished speaking.

"If we rashly impose tedious state affairs on Your Majesty, we will place a heavy burden on you."

However, I have avoided the important issues and focused on the trivial, which is truly an act of disloyalty and disloyalty.

Jiang Qingying opened her mouth, unsure of what to say.

After a long pause, she managed to utter a sentence.

"Do you prefer death to allowing me to rule in my own right?"

Why should I die?

"Weren't you poisoned? You only have one year to live."

"I am not poisoned."

"You didn't—" Jiang Qingying realized, "You really weren't poisoned?"

"Really do not have."

Jiang Qingying's heart skipped a beat. Her first thought was that Li Yunsheng had already found a way to detoxify.

So, he was indeed just toying with her.

boom.

Jiang Qingying slammed her hand on the table and stood up.

"Li Yunsheng, do you know your crime!"

Li Yunsheng looked terrified.

"Your Majesty, I am unaware of this. Please enlighten me."

"I just asked you if you had searched all the famous doctors in the capital and said that you had been poisoned."

You said that this is indeed true.

Now you claim you weren't poisoned! You're clearly mocking me, a crime of deceiving the emperor!

[Emotional Value +3000]

Li Yunsheng replied calmly.

"I did indeed consult a renowned physician in the capital to diagnose whether I had been poisoned."

"But I was merely toying with them; who knew Your Majesty would be fooled by a few quack doctors?"

Jiang Qingying's breathing became rapid, but Li Zei's arguments were logical and well-founded, so she couldn't say anything.

All her plans backfired, and she was once again left with no leverage.

Originally, he intended to use the condition that Doctor Sun would detoxify Li Yunsheng in exchange for Li Yunsheng agreeing to take power himself, and at the same time obtain the antidote from Shangguan Xuanran.

But now, let alone taking power, she doesn't even have a reason to ask for the antidote.

Silence fell over the main hall.

Li Yunsheng lowered his head slightly. Having finished discussing his desire to assume personal rule, it was time to talk about Shangguan Xuanran.

If the Empress doesn't speak first, he won't speak even if he knows the truth.

a long time.

Li Yunsheng spoke first.

"If Your Majesty has nothing else to say, I shall take my leave."

"Wait a minute!" Jiang Qingying organized her thoughts. "Li Qing, is there nothing else you want to say?"

"I have nothing to report."

Jiang Qingying waved her hand.

"I have important matters to discuss with Minister Li. You may all leave now."

The female officials and palace maids beside the Empress all left the hall.

Inside the hall, only Jiang Qingying and Li Yunsheng remained.

Seeing that no one was in the hall, Jiang Qingying decided to lay her cards on the table.

"Just tell me, what do you want in exchange for the antidote?"

Li Yunsheng asked in confusion.

"What antidote is Your Majesty referring to?"

"Stop pretending, Shangguan Xuanran has been poisoned by your arrow."

"You've missed two days of court sessions, aren't you just trying to use that to negotiate with me?"

popping.

Li Yunsheng clapped his hands lightly twice, and at that moment a palace maid carrying a brocade box entered the main hall.

Under Jiang Qingying's questioning gaze, Li Yunsheng turned around and took the brocade box.

Only after the palace maids were led out of the main hall did he present the brocade box with both hands.

"Your Majesty, I present you with a dress. If Your Majesty wears it, Shangguan Xuanran's life will naturally be safe."

Jiang Qingying found it hard to believe.

"It's that simple?"

“It’s that simple.” Li Yunsheng raised his hands again.

Jiang Qingying always felt that there was a trap involved; why would this thief hand over the antidote so easily?

Could there be a hidden mechanism or weapon in the box?

Jiang Qingying carefully opened the brocade box and found that it was indeed a dress inside.

She relaxed a little and took out the purple dress.

But when the dress was unfolded, she froze completely.

This isn't a dress!

The sleeves were only the length of a hand, and the slits at the hem almost reached the waist.

Even tearing off a piece of cloth, cutting a hole in it, and putting it over your head would be more effective at covering your body than this.

Snapped.

Jiang Qingying threw the dress into the brocade box.

"How dare you humiliate me!"

"Your subject dares not."

"I will never wear this!"

Although she desperately wanted to save Shangguan Xuanran, she could not allow her imperial dignity to be trampled upon.