Chapter 4 — Bloody Moon Dew

After a long time, he slowly let go and closed his eyes tiredly.

“How do you want to cooperate?”

I laugh. I know, I have succeeded. From that day on, in name, I was the seventh prince's "happy" palace maid, but in reality - I became his specialized maid. I took advantage of the few resources in his hands and began to nurse his body. At the same time, I finally have a quiet, undisturbed place to concentrate on studying the physical transformations of the "flower eaters", preparing for my great revenge plan with doses of true "powerful medicine". Tinh Tu Vien - this cold prison, has become the cradle of my hatred.

04

The curse will not stop because of human will. A full month after I entered Tinh Tu Monastery, the noble people who shared my mother's flesh and blood finally began to have the first side effects. The first person to encounter trouble was the Minister of Military Affairs - Vuong Duc Hai. He was the one who ate the most and had the happiest food that day. It was said that he was still drunk that day, loudly praising: "Nie Suong Phi is truly beautiful in this world, even her flesh and blood are so delicious." That sentence is engraved deeply into my heart, word by word. When Vuong Duc Hai entered the court, he accidentally rolled up his sleeve and was discovered by his colleagues that a pale blue spot the size of a coin appeared on his arm. The spot was neither painful nor itchy, but it didn't wash off anyway, looking just like... rash on the body. Vuong Duc Hai was startled and immediately invited a royal physician to examine him. However, the royal physician searched all over the medical books and could not diagnose what disease it was. Right after that, the Queen Mother, while combing her makeup, was horrified to discover that a similar blue spot appeared behind her smooth ear. She screamed, smashing her most beloved glass mirror, the sound was so shrill that it seemed to rip people's eardrums. As for the emperor, during a bath, he discovered that the same mark appeared on his strong chest. He got angry and beat several eunuchs and maids to death on the spot, his blood dyed the bathtub red. The dream of "eternity" appears for the first time. They are no longer lofty gods, but people who can turn into "immortal monsters" at any time. Panic, like an invisible pestilence, quickly spread in their small circle. They secretly summoned all the famous doctors in the capital, and even sent people to find Taoists in the mountains. But they all gave up. Those green spots seemed to grow out of nowhere, all medicines were ineffective. I was in Tinh Tu Monastery, through Ta Vo Cuu's information network, coldly observing everything. Every time I hear how frightened they are, how madly angry they are, a sick pleasure rises in my heart. This… is just the beginning. It's just an appetizer plate. The real banquet is still behind. Just when they were in a chaos with no way out, a piece of news seemed to grow wings and quickly spread throughout the harem: the forgotten Seventh Prince - Ta Vo Cuu - under the care of the happy palace maids, his body had greatly improved, he could even get out of bed and walk. This news immediately spread to the Emperor and Queen Mother, making them immediately remember me - Tieu The palace lady knows how to use folk medicine, her name is Nguyet Kien. That afternoon, Mother Truong of Tu An Palace personally led people to the quiet Tinh Tu Monastery, a place that was originally a forgotten place of death. She saw the dying prince, now sitting in the middle of the yard, sunbathing; Although her face was still pale, her spirit was much better, and she revealed a surprise that she couldn't hide. Her eyes looking at me were no longer contemptuous like before, but had changed to fear mixed with exploration.

“Miss Nguyet Kien,” she broke the rules and used the word “Miss”, “The Queen Mother has an invitation.”

In my heart, I sneered coldly: it's finally here, the main act of the opera has officially opened. Before I left, Ta Vo Cuu called me over, handed me a small delicate porcelain vase, and said: "Everything is careful. This is the 'Ngh Huong Hoan' left by my mother-in-law, it can save your life at a critical moment." My fingers touched the skin of his hand, cold as morning dew, but I didn't say thank you, just nodded slightly - because we don't need those fake rituals between us. We were led to Tu An palace. Inside, the air is so compressed that it makes people suffocate; The Emperor and Queen Mother were both present, their faces gloomy like approaching storm clouds. I knelt down and glanced at the Queen Mother's sideburns, faintly showing a purple patch - a sign that I was so familiar with that I couldn't be more familiar. We clearly see the panic hidden behind the forced calmness in their eyes, and an electric current of vengeful pleasure runs through their bodies. The Queen Mother spoke first, her voice dry and strained: "Nguyet Kien, take a look, Ai family and the Emperor... what are they up to?" She tried to stay calm, but the trembling last word still clearly revealed the fear in her heart. I pretended to be scared and went forward to check the two people's pulses. When our fingers are placed on their wrists, we clearly feel the vitality in the body gradually becoming stagnant, as if frozen. I withdrew my hand, bowed my head, and remained silent for a long time. Just when they were about to lose patience, I slowly spoke:

“When the Emperor, when the Queen Mother... I diagnosed it - this is not a disease.”

The emperor quickly asked: "So what is it?" I raised my head, faced their eyes, and slowly said each word: "The immortal's constitution was in conflict with the impurity of the mortal world and gave rise to mutations. Goddess... perhaps there is a way." As soon as the words ended, it was like thunder exploding in the silence. The Emperor and Queen Mother's eyes lit up with joy as if they had found a life-saving blade of grass; The look they gave me was like seeing a goddess of salvation. I know, from that moment on, I am no longer a humble palace maid being ordered around, but have become their only hope on the road to "eternity". And from here, our great revenge drama - officially begins.

05

“Do you have a way?” - The Emperor's voice trembled slightly due to excitement, he almost jumped up from the bed, and after a few steps he stood in front of me, looking down from above.

The passionate look in the emperor's eyes seemed to want to swallow me whole. I bowed my head, pretending to be respectful but still a little panicked:

"Your Majesty, we cannot guarantee success, we can only say... we can try."

"Just say it! Whatever you need, as long as it's something in the world, I can find it for you!"

That's the question we've been waiting for so long.