Reborn to abuse the scumbag, the demon queen destroyed her ex-husband's entire family

With a smile on his face, he looks like a kind elder in the family.

After Xiao Ruge sat down, the emperor glanced at Eunuch Li beside him. Eunuch Li immediately asked all the servants to leave, leaving only him to serve by the side.

Xiao Ruge sat obediently, without any extra expression.

The emperor saw this and couldn't help but feel a little satisfied.

"I've heard that you learned from the great doctor Bian Zhou. I think your medical skills must have reached a high level. Otherwise, you wouldn't be able to tell that someone poisoned the third son's wife just by the smell."

First you are complimented, and then what you say next goes much more smoothly.

After hearing this, Xiao Ruge said she dared not, and said that she had seen it in her master's notes before. She was afraid that the emperor might ask her to poison others, and she did not want to bring trouble upon herself.

But the emperor did not intend to let her kill people, but talked about the method of immortality.

After listening for a while, Xiao Ruge finally understood that the emperor was asking her master indirectly if he had any method to achieve immortality.

It seems that all emperors in the world want to live forever, and this is absolutely true.

Just from the fact that the emperor built a Wuji Palace in the palace, one can see his desire for immortality.

After hearing what the emperor said, Xiao Ruge pondered for a moment and said, "The method of longevity is pure nonsense. However, there is a prescription that can prolong life, but after taking it, you will only live 10 to 20 years longer than the average person."

This answer disappointed the emperor. He looked at Xiao Ruge with hope and said with a smile, "Has Ruge ever thought about studying this? Taoist Master Qingxu knows a lot about this. You can talk to him about this when you have nothing to do."

Xiao Ruge thought for a moment, looked up at the emperor, and asked softly, "Your Majesty, has Taoist Qingxu researched any elixirs?"

This question is already implicitly asking whether the emperor has taken the elixir.

The emperor immediately laughed and did not answer this question. Xiao Ruge immediately had the answer in her mind.

It seems that the emperor has started taking the elixir.

She kept staring at the emperor's face. Eunuch Li beside her felt that something was wrong and coughed to remind her, but Xiao Ruge still did not move.

"Your Majesty, I have a request. Could you please bring the elixir to me so I can take a look?"

The emperor was somewhat displeased with her request, so he did not agree to it.

Xiao Ruge sighed inwardly, it is really hard to persuade a damned devil with good intentions. Since the emperor is seeking death himself, just let him go!

The subsequent topics revolved around immortality and longevity. No matter how the emperor asked, Xiao Ruge said that longevity was possible, but immortality was impossible.

In the end, no one knew whether the emperor was angry or what, but after asking her for two prescriptions for longevity, he let her leave with a cold face.

Ever since Xiao Ruge left, Concubine Chun has been wandering around in Shangyun Palace, looking towards the palace gate from time to time, hoping to see Xiao Ruge as soon as she returns.

Ao Rong sat aside, watching Concubine Chun turning around, and said with a smile: "Mother, please sit down and rest for a while. Ruge will be fine. She is very smart!"

Concubine Chun glanced at her, sighed heavily, and sat down.

"This is all my fault. Ruge only cared about us, but she didn't expect to offend the emperor. I just hope she can come back safely and the emperor can show mercy."

As she spoke, she clasped her hands together and bowed towards the air, hoping that the gods and Buddhas could see and bless Xiao Ruge.

Seeing her so nervous, Ao Rong couldn't help but worry. Just when the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law were thinking about whether to go to the imperial study to pick someone up, Xiao Ruge came back.

"I'm glad you're back! I'm glad you're back! How is it? What did the emperor say to you? Did he not make things difficult for you?"

After sending her attendants away, Concubine Chun took Xiao Ruge's hand and asked her questions repeatedly.

Ao Rong on the side also looked her up and down, fearing that she might be missing a finger.

"It's alright. The Emperor just asked about a recipe for longevity and asked me if I could make an elixir of life. I don't know how to make that. At most, I know a few recipes for strengthening the body and prolonging life."

Hearing this, Concubine Chun breathed a sigh of relief, then pulled Xiao Ruge to sit down and briefly told her about the Emperor's quest for immortality in recent years.

"Ever since he visited Changsheng Temple 20 years ago, the emperor has been obsessed with the way to immortality. Later, he built the Wuji Hall in the palace and invited Qingxu back from Changsheng Temple."

"Your Majesty, are you saying that the Emperor became fascinated with the method of immortality after returning from the Changsheng Temple twenty years ago?"

Although she didn't understand why Xiao Ruge asked this, Concubine Chun nodded anyway.

"Yes, I went with Concubine Rong and the Queen that time. There was originally a 100-year-old Taoist priest in Changsheng Temple, but I don't know what he said to the emperor. Not long after we went down the mountain, we heard the news that the old Taoist priest had ascended to heaven."

From then on, only Qingxu and a few of his descendants were left in Changsheng Temple. Later, he was taken into the palace by the emperor and never returned to Changsheng Temple.

Having said that, Concubine Chun seemed to suddenly remember something. She looked at Xiao Ruge with astonishment, and a bold guess flashed through her mind.

"The fifth prince is now nineteen!"

A woman's pregnancy takes ten months. If we don't think carefully and calculate based on the time period, Concubine Rong became pregnant not long after she left Changsheng Temple.

The timing is so coincidental that it makes people suspicious.

Xiao Ruge was much calmer than Concubine Chun. In her previous life, she only knew that Concubine Rong had an affair with Qingxu, but she didn't expect that even Mu Bo might not be the emperor's son. This news really caught her off guard!

Ao Rong on the side didn't understand what the two were talking about. She stared at one and then the other with her big eyes.

"Rong'er, send a letter to your mother tomorrow and ask her to come to the palace and tell her that you miss her!"

Since they are in the palace, it is not easy to send anyone to investigate the matter, so they can only let Ao Qing investigate it, which will make it more covert.

Although he didn't know why Concubine Chun asked his mother to enter the palace, Ao Rong hadn't seen her mother for a while, so she happily nodded and agreed.

The next day, after receiving the message from the palace, Madam Ao immediately packed up and entered the palace.

Just like the first time, Concubine Chun asked Ao Rong to talk to Madam Ao first, and only called her over to talk for a while when Madam Ao was about to leave.

Xiao Ruge didn't know what Concubine Chun said to Madam Ao, but judging from her expression, Madam Ao looked no different than when she entered the palace.

Because the emperor was preparing to go on the autumn hunt, everyone in the palace started to get busy. They were very busy every day. Even Concubine Rong and Concubine Chun, who were scheming against each other, were too busy to pay attention to each other.

Xiao Ruge was already very familiar with the palace. She usually walked around with Bai Zhi, and no one would cause trouble for her, as they all knew that this was allowed by the emperor.

So, taking advantage of Concubine Chun's busy time, Xiao Ruge prepared to go to the Imperial Hospital to get some common medicinal herbs in case anything went wrong at the hunting ground.