Chapter 714: Chapter 714

After several twists and turns, Lin Yi successfully learned that the Empress Dowager would come to Baiji Hall to find the famous healer Wu Ke Sang to obtain Life Extending Immortal Pills.

"Sigh, I’ve heard that ancient Emperors sought to live forever, but this is the first time I’ve encountered an Empress Dowager who wants the same."

Despite this, Lin Yi still went to Baiji Hall in advance to wait for the Empress Dowager’s arrival.

Just after the hour of Shen, a Fengluan Carriage adorned with splendid embroidery of a few dazzling golden roc birds came to a halt in front of Baiji Hall.

The totem of Nan Zhao Country is the roc, symbolizing the supreme imperial power.

A frail and extravagantly dressed old woman then descended from the carriage, her steps unsteady.

Indeed, she was the Empress Dowager of Nan Zhao Country.

On the way here, there were rumors among the people saying that this was the last birthday of the Empress Dowager. The State Preceptor of Nan Zhao had already observed the heavens - the Ziwei Star was growing dim, and a new ruler would emerge shortly.

In Nan Zhao Country, the Empress Dowager listened to government affairs from behind the curtain, effectively controlling the entire country’s political power.

Lin Yi glanced at the Empress Dowager’s countenance—her spirit was disoriented, and she clearly lacked vitality, an apparent symptom of chronic poisoning.

"Heh, indeed being an Emperor is a high-risk occupation, with so many lurking in the shadows, eager to make their move."

[Ding ding ding, host has successfully purchased 10 bottles of Vein Cleanser, premium tranquilizing and beautifying medicine, etc., with a payment of 2 million Heavenly Bead Coins.]

Inside Baiji Hall, security was tight; the best way for Lin Yi to blend in was to disguise himself as an attendant and then approach the Empress Dowager.

But as soon as Lin Yi had changed into the attendant’s attire, he discovered that Eunuch Wei stubbornly stuck close by the Empress Dowager’s side.

"Damn it, why is this Eunuch Wei so annoying? I can’t let him recognize me. I still have to remove my Human Skin Mask to face the Empress Dowager."

[Ding ding ding, host has successfully purchased a bottle of ultra-concentrated pepper spray for self-defense and a pair of protective goggles, with a payment of 10,000 Heavenly Bead Coins.]

To avoid harming himself, Lin Yi put on the protective goggles well in advance.

He then pretended to stagger over, carrying a heavy medicine jar.

"Eunuch Wei, it’s so heavy, could you please help me!"

Lin Yi, disguising his voice and because he was wearing a Human Skin Mask, was naturally unrecognizable to Eunuch Wei.

Just as Eunuch Wei leaned in, Lin Yi waved his long sleeve and gently pressed the pepper spray he had prepared.

Eunuch Wei’s eyes were instantly stung, followed by an unbearable scream.

The Empress Dowager, who was in the middle of taking a pulse, was quite annoyed by the noise and waved her hand. Several eunuchs immediately carried Eunuch Wei out.

At that moment, Lin Yi approached with fake sympathy, spraying pepper spray around Eunuch Wei’s eyes a few more times.

"Heh, I’ll let you enjoy this too."

As soon as Eunuch Wei was carried away, Lin Yi quickly tore off his Human Skin Mask and, holding the medicine he had just bought from the Nine-Eyed Mall, hurried to the Empress Dowager’s side. Follow current novᴇls on novel★fire.net

Upon approaching the Empress Dowager, Lin Yi smelled a strong scent of Strychnine.

And this scent was emanating from the medicine pills on the table.

Strychnine, as a medicinal ingredient, becomes a poison in large doses; did this so-called famous healer not understand this?

"Humph, it seems this ’famous healer’ also intends to kill the Empress Dowager."

With that thought, Lin Yi reached out and knocked the medicine pills from the table onto the floor!

Both the Empress Dowager and Wu Ke Sang were stunned, looking at Lin Yi at the same time, with the Empress Dowager immediately issuing an order.

"Where did this troublemaker come from, to dare spill my Life Extending Immortal Pills? Take him away, tear him apart with five horses!"

Seeing this, Wu Ke Sang was frightened out of his wits and suddenly knelt down, begging for mercy.

"Empress Dowager, please spare my life! This new attendant does not know any better, please consider carefully, this really has nothing to do with me."

Empress Dowager stood up in anger, let out a long sigh, and said, "All I wanted was to use your Life Extending Immortal Pill to have a good 70th birthday. Alas, does the Ziwei Star really have to dim?"

In disappointment, Empress Dowager couldn’t help but cough, her face looking even paler and more feeble.

At that moment, a group of fully-armed Imperial Guards entered from outside the door. Lin Yi, having prepared in advance, shot a line of darts that hit their knees with precision.

Almost simultaneously, the entire group of Imperial Guards fell to their knees and could not rise.

By the time Empress Dowager realized what was happening and tried to pull out the sword of the Imperial Guard beside her, she found that she did not even have the strength to draw the sword.

She could only lean on the table, slamming her hand down angrily, "Tell me, who sent you to assassinate me?"

Empress Dowager had already prepared herself for no return; the coincidences were too many—her personal Eunuch Wei Eunuch had just been sent away.

And the assassin appeared right after, if Wei Eunuch were here, perhaps Empress Dowager could have escaped unscathed.

Lin Yi, without any hesitation, pointed to the so-called Life Extending Immortal Pill on the ground and said,

"Greetings, Empress Dowager of Nan Zhao, I am Lin Yi of You Country. I am not someone sent to kill you, but someone here to rescue you."

"Rescue me? Preposterous! You send away my personal eunuch, injure my Imperial Guards. Is this rescue? Ending up in your hands today is my fate."

"Alas, this old body of mine, I can do nothing but accept my fate. Cough, cough."

While speaking, Empress Dowager coughed up another pool of blood.

Lin Yi felt pity and picked up the Life Extending Immortal Pill from the ground.

"Wu Ke Sang, you have added a large amount of Strychnine to the Life Extending Immortal Pill. Even the scent of anise cannot cover it up."

"Empress Dowager, did you feel dry mouth, dizziness, sleepiness, and often break out in cold sweats at night after taking the Life Extending Immortal Pill?"

Empress Dowager was shocked, looking incredulously at the young stranger before her. These symptoms all started after taking the Immortal Pill.

"How... how do you know that?"

Lin Yi spoke calmly, "I know not only these things but also that this Wu Ke Sang has no good intentions."

"If I’m not mistaken, this is the last time you double the dose of Strychnine. After using this, Empress Dowager, it would be the end of your life, which would seem all too fitting."

Wu Ke Sang became frantic, stood up, and pointed at Lin Yi, cursing,

"You’re slandering me!"

"It’s you who wants to assassinate Empress Dowager, and now you’re trying to frame me. Someone, go bring Wei Eunuch here!"

Lin Yi spoke unhurriedly, "Wei Eunuch won’t be able to make it for a while. Let’s take a look at your Immortal Pill."

[Ding ding ding, Host has successfully purchased a little white rabbit, paying 8000 Heavenly Bead Coins. The item has been dispatched to the side of the medicine cabinet.]

Lin Yi took out five harmless little white rabbits and placed them in front of Empress Dowager.

"Empress Dowager, I’m going to show you if there is anything wrong with these Immortal Pills."

Seeing the five lively and jumping little white rabbits, a long-lost smile finally appeared on Empress Dowager’s face. But what she didn’t know was that, the brighter she smiled now, the more distressed she would be later.

Lin Yi fed the rabbits with the Life Extending Immortal Pills from the ground, giving each two pills.

At first, the rabbits that had just eaten the Life Extending Immortal Pills were still hopping around. But after merely ten seconds, the five rabbits suddenly started spinning in place as if poisoned, then they fell to the ground and couldn’t get up, followed by violent convulsions.

After a short while, the five rabbits one by one bled from their seven orifices and died.

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