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"What is that smell" Qi Lin frowned slightly and sniffed carefully. "Green Bamboo, did you smell it too"

Green Bamboo blinked her eyes and put down the water pitcher in her hand. She sniffed the air several times but then shook her head.

Qi Lin walked closer to Green Bamboo and sniffed on her body twice before becoming more certain about what she smelled, pointing at Green Bamboo and saying, "Ah, that smell is coming from you."

Green Bamboo was taken aback. She sniffed herself a few times but didn't detect anything. Looking at the flowers in front of them, she smiled and said, "Lady, this isn’t my scent; look, it’s the smell of the hydrangeas."

Qi Lin turned to look at the hydrangeas, leaned forward to sniff them a few times, frowned slightly, then nodded. “Indeed… but that’s strange.”

She propped her chin up in confusion and looked at the flowers: Is this what hydrangeas smell like

"Lady" Green Bamboo didn't understand why Qi Lin was acting so strangely but did not dare to interrupt.

This morning, Lady Qi had gotten up much earlier than usual. Green Bamboo thought that the Emperor had sent over so many flowers and surely her lady would be happy about it. Moreover, she wanted to make sure that when Xiao Ran came suddenly as before, she could get Lady Qi to water them again. Thus, this time, she did not procrastinate but got up early to do so; yet at last, right when she was watering the hydrangeas and her lady was eating breakfast, Lady Qi rushed over and called out.

Her poor lady had once again started pondering with a hand propped under her chin. If she left now and gave her space, all would be well in no time.

Surely this time, like before, things will return to normal after she leaves

"Green Bamboo, who’s responsible for these flowers"

She didn't expect it to be resolved so quickly. Green Bamboo thought about it and said, "These flowers are all from the Office of Internal Affairs…"

"What I mean is, who purchased them"

"Um… It seems like Little Prince Long Ye; apparently he's very familiar with plants. He often tends to his own garden." Green Bamboo looked up and recalled, "Lady also takes care of flowers... Lady"

So this was it. So this was it.

"To think that someone could use such a method for poisoning; I must admit my admiration."

"Hmph, but unfortunately, the intervention of a certain person made me fail," Bu Yao set down her teacup and continued, "But to recover will still take some time. After all, there’s nothing around but that… Hahaha, I can already picture how she’ll start hallucinating, but…"

Looking at the person in front of her seriously, she said solemnly, "This time, you mustn’t interfere; I want to see what Qi Lin has up her sleeve."

The person merely raised his teacup and drank it down in one go, then took out a fan and said, "Now I understand why you always lose to Qi Lin."

"What did you say!" At the mention of losing to Qi Lin, Bu Yao immediately lost her temper. She slammed both hands on the table as she roared, “You dare claim that this concubine is always bested by that little brat, Qi Lin Hmph, don’t joke with me.”

Then it seemed like she thought of something and sneered, "Oh right, this concubine forgot; Qi Lin is your love interest. This concubine can understand why you would say that… but still—this concubine will make you regret falling for Qi Lin.

Not her!

After saying that, Bu Yao picked up the tea cup and looked at the little bit of tea left, confidently curling up the corners of her mouth.

Whether it's Qi Lin, Zi Yin, or Feng Changqing, she would prove who is truly a powerhouse one by one. The person standing on top will definitely be her!

"Bu Yao!"

How could she forget Bu Yao Gripping a bouquet of flowers in her hand, Qi Lin realized that she had underestimated her.

Maaan... the worst opponent would be Bu Yao, but since the other party couldn't wait to make a move and was already trying to kill people on sight, she also can’t just sit back and watch.

That’s why she specially prepared a sumptuous feast.

"How rare. You actually requested an audience with this concubine." Looking at the table of delicious dishes, Bu Yao had no urge to eat them. However, Qi Lin was still calmly sitting here.

Could it really be that she had met her match

"From the moment you chose to poison me, you’ve already lost."

She did not lose, as this time she came just to prove that she hadn’t lost.

"This Concubine Heh heh... It seems like you’re doing well in your role of concubine. I don’t mind you giving a speech right here and now." Pouring wine into a cup, Qi Lin placed it before Bu Yao, saying, "Ah, this Palace Lady has already thought up the name for my speech: ‘Concubine’s Heart’. How do you like it It will definitely win first prize."

"Qi Lin, what are you doing"

“Bang”

Eh... Bu Yao was slightly taken aback and blankly stared at Qi Lin. Her eyes were just like the cat she had seen on that night before her reincarnation.

"Bu Yao, this time you’re the one who poisoned me." Releasing the wine cup, Qi Lin sat in her original position and said, "That was rather immature of you to think I would die so easily And then have the Emperor get closer to you Bu Yao, initially I thought that you were a kind-hearted person. I never expected that you’d be this stupid."

Being spoken about in such a way for the first time, Bu Yao felt unwilling to accept it but why did she feel like she had lost

No, no. She hasn’t lost. Even if she found out where the poison came from, what’s there to do Without evidence...

"Heh heh... What makes you think this Palace Lady poisoned you I never used any of those flowers."

"I knew it." Finishing her wine in one go, Qi Lin casually wiped the corner of her mouth and continued. "Ah, should this Palace Lady admire your intelligence or feel sorry for you"

"This Concubine’s matters don’t need to be involved with."

"Bu Yao, it is true that the flowers were prepared by King Longye, but don’t forget that there was a problem not with those plants, but in the water used for irrigation. You have always known this fact." Seeing Bu Yao’s anger, Qi Lin smiled slightly and continued seriously, “However, only you would think to use mandragora juice in conjunction with this Palace Lady’s sachet scent to create a slow-acting poison.”

Her sachet was given to her by Yu Mu, and apart from him, no one else knew how to mix the incense. But there was no reason for Yu Mu to do this; he would only kill her once she had outlived her usefulness.

The only other person who might know about the ingredients is likely Zi Yin or Bai Qianye. Since Zi Yin has remained calm and Bai Qianye's existence should be unknown to Bu Yao, it must have been Zi Yin who told Bu Yao what to do.

Indeed, a man fond of spectating from the sidelines and enjoying other people’s misfortune. She should have figured this out earlier about that extremely scheming guy.

Was this his revenge for when she had seen him with Yu Mu

What an utterly disgusting hobby.

Unfortunately, Qi Lin underestimated one thing in her plan; it was precisely this oversight which almost got her killed later on.

But those details are for another time.

"I didn't expect you to be so clever."

"That's why I called you an imbecile. You meticulously investigated her sachet and then used it against her. Whether or not my assumption was correct is irrelevant; the only certainty is that Bu Yao wanted me dead with poison. Knowing this alone is enough for me to sit here calmly and tell you, 'Bu Yao, you have lost.'"

Um... Why They were saying the same thing.

"On what grounds" Holding back her urge to strangle Qi Lin, she asked resentfully, "What makes you say that I've lost When did my Highness ever lose"

"Do you still not understand" Qi Lin stood up and walked into the inner room where she took out the imperial edict Feng Changqing had given her. Placing it before Bu Yao, she said, "Now do you get it"

As Bu Yao looked at the yellow imperial edict, she heaved a heavy sigh and opened it.

"Haha... Hahahaha! I never expected that I would lose to this." She thought that as long as Qi Lin was dead, everything would be fine. At least one strong enemy would be removed from her path. But unexpectedly...

Feng Changqing actually bestowed the title of Imperial Consort upon Qi Lin.

This was an unprecedented rank in Fenghuang Kingdom; how could he do this How did she have to bow down to Qi Lin

"I underestimated your fox-like charm. You managed to make that emperor fall in love with you."

Qi Lin smiled slightly and said, "Thank you for the compliment."

This imperial edict was drafted by Feng Changqing to protect her from other concubines seeking revenge. On the third day after she woke up, he had mentioned giving her a surprise. But when Qi Lin saw what it was, she politely declined.

She only wanted to be an inconspicuous consort living in this secluded Qinquan Pavilion.

After much persuasion from her, Feng Changqing finally agreed not to announce the edict and kept its existence a secret between them. However, he still left it with her because there were dangers everywhere within the palace that he couldn't always be present to protect her from.

Feng Changqing's high rank could indeed serve as a safeguard in dire circumstances.

I didn't want to bring this up, but since the other party has declared war, I can't just sit back and do nothing.

The feast today serves as a warning to Bu Yao.

But things won't be easy from now on. Who would have peace after offending such an unwanted enemy

"Hmph, Qi Lin, you look down upon me for resorting to any means to achieve my goals because you haven't been in my shoes and therefore can't understand," she said with a sneer. No matter how hard she tried, in the end, it was still others who benefited from her efforts. So what if she was now treated as Long Ye's precious concubine Wasn't she still beneath Qi Lin

Qi Lin thought to herself that this woman really didn’t deserve such good looks.

"You didn’t kill Bo Ren, but Bo Ren died because of you."

Bu Yao curled her lips and leaned closer to Qi Lin. "Do you know why Xiao Ran hated you so much Was it just for taking Feng Changqiang from him I told you before, hadn't he been rather cold towards you before Have you ever thought about why he chose that moment to act"

Bo Ren Qi Lin frowned slightly. She had pondered over Bu Yao’s words the last time and wondered if she had inadvertently offended someone who died as a result

Could it be Cao'er and the others

Did something happen to them

Bu Yao felt immensely satisfied upon seeing Qi Lin's panicked expression. She smirked, "Hahahaha… I Bu Yao may have used underhanded methods, but I’ve only dealt with adults who can defend themselves."

Adults What does that mean

"Do you know Xiao Ran’s child was aborted because of your existence, even before it could enter this world."

What!

This revelation was like a bolt from the blue and left Qi Lin momentarily speechless.

"You don't know Feng Changqiang's favoritism towards you resulted in Xiao Ran’s child being killed," Bu Yao said as she picked up the wine Qi Lin had poured earlier, took a sip, and continued. "Back then, Xiao Ran didn’t even realize she was pregnant. Feng Changqiang told her it was just food poisoning. It was under such circumstances that he got someone to give Xiao Ran red flower medicine. Do you understand What’s the difference between that and killing your own child"

"Impossible." That's too cruel.

Feng Changqiang would never kill his own flesh and blood.

“Hahaha, Qi Lin, you are even more ruthless than I am,” Bu Yao said triumphantly upon seeing the dazed look on Qi Lin’s face. "That’s why I find you disgusting."

"Stop talking."

"If poisoning you is despicable and shameless, then…," Bu Yao leaned in closer to Qi Lin and whispered softly: “Isn’t Xiao Ran's intervention justifiable Isn't avenging her child’s death a sufficient reason"

Huhu I didn’t kill Bo Ren, but Bo Ren died because of me.

So she was also a murdererirst Young Master of Drunken Flower Pavilion; apparently his name was Yu Mu. Could it be that this man is indeed Yu Mu Bu Yao didn't wait for Yu Mu to answer her question and walked over directly aski...