Rebirth of the Princess Pearl

The days in the palace continued in tension and anxiety. Everyone was always on guard against new troubles that might be brought by the Princess of the Snake Cult, while also anxiously hoping that the Queen's illness could be cured as soon as possible.

That day, Yongqi carefully checked the area around the Queen's bedroom, not missing any corner, hoping to find clues of the person who poisoned her.

Ziwei and Erkang were playing with Dong'er and Nan'er in the imperial garden, but their hearts were heavy as they were worried about the Princess of the Spirit Snake Cult who might appear again at any time.

"Erkang, do you think that the princess of the Spirit Snake Cult will really come back to cause trouble? I always feel uneasy!" Ziwei said worriedly with a frown.

Erkang gently patted Ziwei's shoulder and comforted her: "Ziwei, don't be afraid. Even if she comes again, we won't let her succeed! Taoist Qingfeng was here last time and scared her away. If she dares to come again this time, we have our own way to deal with her!"

"Hmph! That woman is so shameless that she actually wants to break us up. I won't let her go easily!" Ziwei clenched her fists angrily.

Dong Er was listening on the side and said, "That's right, that bad woman, I don't like her either! If she comes again, I will help you chase her away!"

Nan'er also nodded in agreement: "Yes, we are not afraid of her. She will definitely not dare to come again. If she comes, let's see how we deal with her!"

Just as he was talking, a young eunuch hurried over and reported: "Princess, sir, it's not good! There's another incident outside the palace gate. The Princess of the Spirit Snake Cult is here again, and this time she brought a lot of people with her. It seems like she has bad intentions!"

When everyone heard this, their expressions changed.

"What? She actually dares to come! This woman is too arrogant!" Erkang said angrily.

Ziwei also widened her eyes and said anxiously: "Let's go and take a look. We can't let her make trouble again this time!"

So everyone hurried to the palace gate.

When they arrived at the palace gate, they saw that the Princess of the Spirit Snake Cult was still wearing her gorgeous dress, with a smug smile on her face, and a large group of aggressive subordinates following behind her.

"Hey, Erkang, Ziwei, we meet again! I missed you so much!" The princess of the Spirit Snake Sect said in a tender voice, but there was a disgusting sarcasm in her tone.

Ziwei walked forward and said angrily: "You shameless woman, what are you doing here again? I didn't chase you away last time, but you dare to come this time? Do you think we are easy to bully?"

The Princess of the Spirit Snake Cult smiled and said, "Ziwei, you are wrong. I came here for a purpose. I said last time that I like Erkang, and I will not give up so easily. I am here to take him away today!"

Erkang frowned and shouted, "You are simply wishful thinking! I have told you countless times that I love Ziwei, she and I are husband and wife, and we will never have anything to do with each other in this life. Go away and don't embarrass yourself here!"

The Princess of the Spirit Snake Cult's face changed, and she said fiercely: "Erkang, don't refuse my toast and drink a forfeit! My Spirit Snake Cult is not easy to mess with. If you don't come with me, I will make your entire palace pay the price for your stubbornness!"

At this moment, Yongqi also hurried over with a group of guards.

As soon as Yong Qi arrived, he shouted angrily: "You, a woman from the Spirit Snake Cult, are making trouble here again. Do you think the palace is a place where you can act wildly? I let you go last time, but you still don't repent. Don't even think about leaving here easily today!"

The Princess of the Spirit Snake Sect glanced at Yongqi and said disdainfully: "Humph! Yongqi, do you think you can stop me? The people I brought with me today are all masters of the Spirit Snake Sect. If you know what's good for you, hand Erkang over quickly. Otherwise, humph!"

Yong Qi sneered and said, "What a big tone! Then let's give it a try and see whether the masters of your Spirit Snake Sect are stronger or the guards and talented people of our palace are stronger!"

The two sides were immediately on the verge of a fight, and the atmosphere became extremely tense.

At this time, Taoist Qingfeng also rushed over, holding a whisk in his hand, and said seriously: "It is you, the Spirit Snake Sect, who are causing trouble here again. Do you really think that no one in the palace can control you?"

When the Princess of the Spirit Snake Cult saw Taoist Qingfeng, her heart shrank slightly, but she still pretended to be calm and said, "Humph! Old man, you ruined my good deeds last time, and you dare to meddle in my business this time. Do you know the consequences of offending our Spirit Snake Cult?"

Taoist Qingfeng smiled and said, "I want to see what terrible fate you, the Spirit Snake Sect, can bring upon me. You are causing trouble here and disturbing the palace, which is a serious crime. Take your people away quickly, or I, the old Taoist, will not show mercy like I did last time!"

The Princess of the Spirit Snake Cult gritted her teeth and said, "Well, since you are all so ungrateful, don't blame me for being rude! Do it!"

Following her order, the followers of the Spirit Snake Cult rushed towards the palace guards, and the two sides immediately engaged in a melee.

Although the palace guards were well-trained on a daily basis, these people from the Spirit Snake Cult did have some skills, and for a while, the two sides were tied.

Ziwei watched anxiously from the side and shouted, "Everyone be careful! Don't let these bad guys take advantage of you!"

Erkang also drew his sword and joined the battle, shouting as he fought: "Brothers, defend the palace, we must not let these guys succeed!"

Yongqi also brandished his weapon and fought side by side with the guards, shouting, "Hit them hard and drive these troublemakers out!"

Taoist Qingfeng was not in a hurry. He waved the whisk in his hand and muttered something. Rays of golden light flew out from his hand and hit many of the Spirit Snake Sect's men, causing them to fall to the ground.

"Wow, Taoist Qingfeng is so powerful!" Nan'er shouted excitedly from the side.

However, despite the help of Taoist Qingfeng, the people of the Spirit Snake Cult seemed to be well prepared. They kept changing their tactics and were still in a stalemate with the palace guards.

At this moment, a young eunuch hurried out of the palace and reported: "Prince, Princess, Sir, Taoist priest, it's not good! The Queen's condition has suddenly worsened, and the doctors can hardly control it. The Emperor wants you to go back quickly!"

When everyone heard this, their faces turned pale.

"What? The Queen's condition has worsened? What should we do?" Ziwei said anxiously.

Erkang also stopped what he was doing and said anxiously, "We have to go back and check it out. We can't let anything happen to the Queen!"

Yongqi frowned and shouted to the guards, "You continue to stay here and hold off these people from the Spirit Snake Cult. Erkang, Ziwei and I will go back to see the Queen first!"

After saying that, Yongqi, Erkang, Ziwei, Dong'er, Nan'er and Taoist Qingfeng hurried into the palace, leaving only the guards to continue fighting with the people from the Spirit Snake Cult at the palace gate. At this time, the palace was facing a new dilemma as the Queen was critically ill. Everyone's heart was in their throat, not knowing how to deal with these crises one after another.

After returning to the palace, everyone went straight to the Queen's bedroom.

In the bedroom, the imperial doctors were busy and exhausted. The emperor sat beside the bed, looking anxiously at the queen who was lying on the bed with an increasingly paler face and weaker breath.

"Father Your Majesty, how is the Queen doing?" Yongqi asked anxiously as soon as he entered the room.

The emperor frowned and said solemnly, "It's not very good. The doctors have tried their best, but the condition cannot be controlled. Instead, it is getting worse. I don't know what's going on."

Ziwei walked to the bedside, held the Queen's hand, and said in a crying voice: "Queen, you must hold on, we are all here, you can't be in any trouble!"

Erkang also said, "Yes, Queen, you must be strong. We will find a way to cure your illness."

Taoist Qingfeng walked forward and carefully examined the Queen's condition, then frowned and said, "Your Majesty, this condition is indeed tricky. It seems that the last inference was correct. This poison is indeed not simple, and it seems to be constantly eroding the Queen's body. We must quickly find a way to detoxify it."

At this time, an imperial physician stepped forward and reported: "Your Majesty, Prince, Princess, Sir, Taoist priest, we have just examined the Empress again and found that the worsening condition of the Empress seems to be related to a new toxin. We have never seen this toxin before, and we don't know how to detoxify it."

When everyone heard this, their faces changed again.

"What? Another new toxin? What is going on?" Yong Qi said angrily.

Ziwei also said anxiously: "Could it be that those evil forces are doing something again? They are too abominable!"

The emperor stood up and said solemnly, "No matter who is behind this, I must find them out and make them pay the price! The key now is to find a way to cure the queen's illness. Taoist Qingfeng, do you have any ideas?"

Taoist Qingfeng pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I am not completely sure at the moment, but I did think of a place where there might be herbs that can cure this poison, but that place is very dangerous and the journey is long."

"Where? As long as it can cure the Queen's illness, we must go no matter how dangerous or far away it is!" Erkang said anxiously.

Taoist Qingfeng said slowly, "That is a place called Misty Forest. Legend has it that there grows a herb called Nine-turn Resurrection Grass, which has the effect of bringing the dead back to life. Perhaps it can cure the poison in the Queen's body. But the forest is full of fog, and there are all kinds of ferocious beasts and unknown dangers in it. Going there to look for herbs is a life-threatening journey."

Yong Qi frowned and said, "No matter what, we have to give it a try. We can't just watch the Queen being tortured by this poison."

Ziwei also nodded and said, "Yes, we must go. For the Queen and for the peace of the palace, we are not afraid of danger!"

The emperor looked at the crowd, his heart full of emotion, and said, "I understand your intentions, but this trip is full of dangers, and I really can't bear to let you take risks."

Erkang stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, this is what we should do. The Queen is extremely important to the palace, and we can't just sit back and do nothing."

Taoist Qingfeng also said: "Your Majesty, I am willing to go with you. Maybe I can help you on the way and increase your chances of success."

The emperor pondered for a moment, then said: "In that case, then you may go, but be careful. I am waiting for your safe return in the palace. I hope you can bring back the Nine-turn Resurrection Grass and cure the Queen's illness."

Everyone responded in unison: "Yes, Your Majesty!"

Therefore, Yongqi, Erkang, Ziwei, Dong'er, Nan'er and Taoist Qingfeng began to prepare to go to the Misty Forest to find the Nine-Turn Resurrection Herb. Meanwhile, in the palace, the guards were still in a stalemate with the people from the Spirit Snake Cult at the palace gate. No one knew when this melee would end, nor whether they could successfully bring back the herbs from the Misty Forest and cure the Queen's illness. Everything was full of unknowns and challenges, and everyone was working hard for these goals, with worries and expectations in their hearts.