TPITWOHEF

Chapter 13

The evening meal had not yet been served, but Lower Concubine Liu and the Fifth Prince did not urge the staff.

At that moment, they were gazing intently at little Xiao Chuchu in the rocking crib, lost in thought as they listened to her.

Xiao Chuchu was still recounting the plot of a novel.

[This time, with the Earth dragon turnover, only the Qianqing Palace, Lanming Palace, and Yuxi Palace in the entire Imperial Palace collapsed. Three days later, during the sacrificial rites, Father Emperor made a big fuss and even issued a nationwide pardon to pray for blessings.]

The Earth dragon turnover referred to an earthquake.

[Hmm, Father Emperor was also slightly injured in this Earth dragon turnover.]

[At that time, he was meditating in the Qianqing Palace, having been busy discussing the recent flooding disasters and military border affairs with his officials for many days, with no leisure time.]

[That night, he finally had some time to rest and meditate.]

[Who would have thought that in the side chamber of the Qianqing Palace, the earthquake caused a treasured shelf to topple over, and a blue porcelain vase struck Father Emperor's right leg, rendering him unable to walk and requiring the attendants to carry him out.]

The Fifth Prince and Lower Concubine Liu were so engrossed in listening that they nearly forgot their present surroundings.

Images seemed to appear before their eyes.

Little Chuchu even knew what the Emperor was doing and thinking?

If the Emperor learned of her existence, would he tolerate it?

Would he tolerate hearing from little Chuchu the secrets of his movements and innermost thoughts?

The supreme sovereign, whose dignity could not be violated by commoners!

Lower Concubine Liu and the Fifth Prince found the story fascinating yet worrying at the same time.

[Father Emperor's leg was injured this time, and I don't know if it didn't heal properly because he was busy with the sacrificial rites, but after returning from the winter solstice ceremonies, he started to fervently consume the elixirs sent by the Taoists.]

Lower Concubine Liu and the Fifth Prince involuntarily exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with shock.

Previously, no officials dared dissuade the Emperor from his Taoist practices!

And now he was becoming even more obsessed?

[Three years later, the villains took advantage of the situation and poisoned the elixirs, which led to Father Emperor's death...]

The Fifth Prince abruptly raised his head and stared at his sister in disbelief.

Father Emperor would pass away three years from now?!

Who were the culprits?

His eyes burned with fury.

[Hmm... so sleepy... the elixirs already contained heavy metals...]

Xiao Chuchu murmured incoherently, her words becoming increasingly disjointed.

She remembered all the plot details of the novel, but it seemed her infant brain had limited capacity, and only the most recent memories were crystal clear.

The farther back the events, the more difficult it was for her to recall the details.

For instance, regarding the future Emperor's daily consumption of elixirs, she could not recall the specific day he was poisoned to death, who sent the poisoned elixir, or which particular elixir it was laced with.