Chapter 4 — Mother of the Spear Dragon

Its medicinal properties are extremely powerful, causing great harm to both the mother and the fetus. It has long been listed as a banned product by the Dragon Clan. In my previous life, until my death, I still did not know that Ngao Nhu's "pure-blooded Golden Dragon" was disguised with this cruel trick. In this life, that familiar smell of medicine became a fatal knife that she put in my hands. Murderous intent swirled in my heart, but on the outside I remained calm, even showing a bitter look.

"How can I not understand your Majesty's dilemma. It's just... suffering for my Tieu Nhi."

Seeing that I was "hooked", Ngao Nhu immediately moved closer, lowered her voice, and pretended to completely think for me:

“Sister, actually... I heard that Your Majesty's younger brother, Prince Nhac Phong, has been studying ancient books lately, and seems to be very knowledgeable about bloodline mutations.”

"Or let me ask for help? His personality is the most gentle, maybe I can find a solution."

Long Nhac Phong. The man who dealt me a fatal blow with her in my previous life. In my heart I laughed coldly, but on the outside I showed just the right amount of "joy" and "hesitation".

"Is this... appropriate? Is it bothering Prince Yue Feng too much?"

“Don't mind, don't mind at all!”

Ngao Nhu quickly waved her hand, her eyes flashing with calculating light.

"For the sake of my sister and her little highness, I'm willing to do whatever I want. Please rest assured and wait for my good news!"

After speaking, she seemed to have just completed an important task and left satisfied. Watching her back disappear, the "weak" look on my face immediately disappeared, leaving only bone-chilling coldness. A net was quietly spread out. Ngao Nhu, Long Nhac Phong, and Long Nhac Chan... In the past life, what you owed me and my mother, I will make you repay it many times over in this life. After Ngao Nhu left, I hugged Tieu Nhi and sat quietly in the garden for a long time. The sunlight passes through the lush branches and leaves, illuminating the ground with alternating light and dark patches, exactly like my complex but clear thoughts at this moment. The smell of Hoa Long Thao on Ngao Nhu's body and the fact that she intentionally mentioned Long Nhac Phong, two clues intertwined, drawing a clear outline of the conspiracy in her past life. Long Nhac Phong is Long Nhac Chan's only biological brother. Unlike Long Nhac Chan's tyranny and strength, he is famous in the Dragon Clan for his gentle, elegant personality, scholarly knowledge, and especially his passion for researching various types of bloodlines and ancient forbidden magic. In my previous life, I just thought he was a leisurely prince who didn't care about worldly matters. Now that I think about it, Ngao Nhu was able to get a forbidden medicine like Hoa Long Thao, and also used it accurately on the fetus to create a fake appearance of "pure-blooded Golden Dragon", which would be absolutely impossible without "expert" Long Nhac Phong's instructions. Their purpose from the beginning was not simply to help Ngao Nhu rise to power. Long Nhac Chan's position on the outside seemed solid, but in reality it was not. Although he is a Golden Dragon, his succession has not been long, and there are still several powerful elders in the clan who regularly restrain him. He urgently needs a "perfect" heir to prove that his bloodline is legitimate and powerful, thereby completely consolidating his rule. But the fact that I gave birth to Thanh Long Tieu Nhi became his biggest stain. In that situation, Long Nhac Phong and Ngao Nhu joined forces to present a "Kim Long grandson with pure blood". This not only immediately solved Long Nhac Chan's difficulties, but also helped the position of a branch of Long Nhac Phong increase, and even had the opportunity to replace him in the future. It's truly a poison plan that kills two birds with one stone. Unfortunately, they miscalculated one thing. I have been reborn. In the following days, on the outside I always closed the door and did not ask about anything outside, as if I had accepted the mother and child's fate of being cold. But in the dark, I sent my close maid, who was also the only distant relative on my mother's side who was still loyal to me, to do something.

“Investigate whether in the last half a year, the Dragon Clan's forbidden medicine warehouse has recorded any theft, especially news related to Hoa Long Herb.”

I lowered my voice to warn. The maid received orders to leave. We know this investigation is very difficult to get results. Long Nhac Phong worked carefully, absolutely leaving no obvious loopholes. But we don't really expect to investigate anything. We just need a "bait", a string that can silently stir the nerves of some people. At the same time, I began to frequently use the excuse of "praying for my child's blessing" to enter and exit the Tang Kinh Pavilion and Van Long Tomb. Van Long Tomb is the resting place of the Dragon Clan's ancestors over many generations, and is also a forbidden place. Ordinary Dragon people cannot enter without permission. But my status as the Dragon Queen and that very respectful reason made the elder who kept the tomb not stop me too much. Of course, our real purpose is not to seek blessings. Thanks to a part of the memory left in the jade slip that I happened to have in my previous life after being beaten into the cold palace, I know that deep in Van Long Tomb there is a secret room forgotten by history. Inside are kept the most original historical records of the Dragon clan. These records record how the Golden Dragon clan evolved from an older bloodline. That is the key to help Tieu Nhi clean up her "infamy" and open up a truly glorious future. In Van Long Tomb, the atmosphere is thick, the dragon soul whispers. I hugged Tieu Nhi, relying on memories to know how to avoid each secret restriction. It seems that Tieu Nhi is extremely sensitive to the atmosphere here. Not only was it not afraid, on the contrary, it opened its eyes curiously. The tiny dragon horns radiate a pale blue light, creating a magical resonance with the surrounding dragon energy. This makes us even more certain that our direction is right. Finally, behind the oldest Dragon Ancestor stele, so weathered that the words could no longer be seen clearly, we found the entrance hidden by magic. I cut the tip of my finger and dripped a drop of yellow blood into a special pattern on the stele. The stone stele shook slightly and slowly moved to the side, revealing a pitch-black cave entrance only large enough for one person to pass through. Without hesitation, I hugged Tieu Nhi and walked in. The secret room is not large. The four walls are filled with ancient frescoes. On the central stone pedestal, several scrolls made from the skin of an unknown beast were quietly lying there.