The Unconscious Consort Shu

Gao Xuan enjoyed the service of the Emperor personally feeding him the medicine. When he stood up, he deliberately pretended to be unable to maintain his balance due to severe injuries and fell forward.

The Emperor instinctively reached out her hands to catch him, but unexpectedly, Gao Xuan tilted his head and leaned directly into her fragrant and soft embrace. The faint scent wafted into his nostrils uncontrollably.

Seeing this scene, the Emperor gritted her teeth, wanting to erupt in anger, but realizing that Gao Xuan didn't seem to do it on purpose, she forcefully suppressed her emotions.

Meanwhile, the medicine started to take effect. It was a bit excessive to use such a high-grade pill for Gao Xuan's minor injuries.

If it weren't for Gao Xuan's superb acting skills, the Emperor wouldn't have been so generous.

Gao Xuan absorbed the medicinal power using his Demon Devouring Art and felt it was inappropriate to continue the act. He quickly got up and exchanged clothes with the Emperor.

Seeing his appearance, the Emperor inexplicably felt a sense of being deceived.

However, this wasn't the time to dwell on such matters. Once everything was settled, the Commander of the Imperial Guard, Lu Bing, hurriedly arrived, followed by the Director of the East Chambers, Bai Shouhe. Finally, Wei Xian also came.

The Emperor sat in the main seat, coldly observing one group after another going to pursue the assassin, displaying a complete lack of expression.

Gao Xuan had now recovered, standing respectfully on the Emperor's lower right side.

After everyone left, the Emperor coldly sneered and mocked, "These people may appear loyal, but they think I can't see through their ulterior motives."

"Usually, if there's an assassination attempt, I'm afraid they wouldn't even be able to catch a glimpse of the culprit. But this time, with the assassin being the consort, they suddenly became alert."

Gao Xuan's thoughts quickly grasped the reasons behind this, but in front of the Emperor, it was better not to appear too clever. He looked puzzled and asked, "Your Majesty, I don't understand. Why is that?"

The Emperor snorted, "These people and the forces behind them have always had doubts about my identity."

"Although the plan with the Empress was successful, it only dispelled some of their suspicions. It didn't make them fully convinced."

"And the consort is currently the only person, aside from the Empress, who has had intimate contact with me. They must have thought that the consort might have seen some secrets, so if they could capture her, they would naturally know everything."

Gao Xuan suddenly realized, "I see."

Immediately after, he pretended to be regretful and lamented, "Ah, it's all my uselessness. If my cultivation were higher, I wouldn't have let her escape."

The Emperor's expression showed a slight change.

These words were obviously quite useful to her. She had been relatively weak in the palace for a long time, and upon hearing such sincere words of loyalty, she couldn't help but be moved.

She said to Gao Xuan, "You don't need to blame yourself. Even Ling Shuang is helpless against that kind of escape technique, let alone you."

"This time, you were injured while protecting me. Rest assured, I won't treat you unfairly. In the future, Ling Shuang will prepare everything you need for cultivation."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Gao Xuan felt elated inside. He had been waiting for these words and quickly expressed his gratitude.

The Emperor nodded and waved her hand. "Alright, it's safe here now. You should go back and recuperate. The imperial decree for you to serve as the Chief Minister of the Halls of Mixed Baths will be issued soon."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I take my leave."

Gao Xuan had achieved his goal and left satisfied.

Not long after he left, Ling Shuang rushed back.

"How is it? Did you find her whereabouts?" The Emperor quickly stood up and asked.

Ling Shuang shook her head with some embarrassment. "Although the White Lotus Sect woman escaped, she was seriously injured. She can't have gone far."

"I see."

The Emperor's expression turned serious, and she paced back and forth, speaking in a cold voice, "Continue the investigation. Once her whereabouts are discovered, kill her without mercy! We mustn't let others find her first! That woman probably already knows my secret."

"Yes!"

Ling Shuang nodded and disappeared into the night.

...

After returning to his courtyard, Gao Xuan locked the door.

The palace was now in chaos, with guards and eunuchs carrying torches searching and patrolling everywhere.

This was good for him. After the attempt on the consort's life, no one had the energy to investigate the disappearance of Wan Deshun. If they continued to investigate, they would eventually discover that Wan Deshun had come to him before disappearing, which would cause trouble. It was better to let sleeping dogs lie.

Although he had managed to deceive the Emperor and obtained a high-grade pill tonight, along with some other benefits, he couldn't sleep with the consort. It left him feeling a bit disappointed.

He had originally planned to gain more villain points and improve his cultivation through this opportunity.

Although sleeping with the consort wouldn't earn him as many points as with the Empress, it would still be over 1,000 points. Gao Xuan felt a bit regretful. It was a shame to let a cooked duck fly away.

Moreover, if he remembered correctly, the consort had escaped without any clothes on.

Thinking of her beautiful and mischievous face and her staggering figure during the assassination attempt, he felt a reaction. He had no choice but to take a cold shower to cool down.

After washing up, Gao Xuan approached his bedroom, intending to push open the door. However, he keenly sensed that the door had been opened before. He carefully sniffed the air and detected a faint smell of blood.

He cautiously pushed the door open, and a pale figure lying on the bed immediately caught his eye. There was a large pool of blood on the floor.

When he took a closer look, Gao Xuan was stunned. Unexpectedly, it was the escaped consort!

She was now unconscious, having wrapped herself in a white bedsheet from somewhere to avoid exposing her body.

Blood had soaked through the bedsheet, dripping onto the floor.

This...

Gao Xuan's expression became somewhat peculiar. Was this the will of heaven?

He hadn't slept with her in the Emperor's bedchamber, but she had used her escape talisman to directly appear on his bed?

It felt too direct, and for a moment, he didn't know how to proceed.

Taking advantage of someone's vulnerability seemed somewhat bestial.

However, if he didn't continue with his original plan, he would lose his villain points.

After a moment of inner turmoil that lasted only a fraction of a second, Gao Xuan decided to proceed.

Abandoning his course of action halfway wasn't a quality befitting a good man.

He reached out his hand, intending to remove the bedsheet covering the consort's body, but unexpectedly, the unconscious consort suddenly opened her eyes!

"Die!"

She glared at him with a murderous intent. She had been pretending for so long, all for this fatal strike!

Gao Xuan furrowed his brow slightly and effortlessly slapped her, sending her flying back onto the bed.

The consort spat out another mouthful of blood, her appearance disheveled and miserable.

She had originally planned to kill the owner of this place and then take the opportunity to hide and recover, but she didn't expect the person's strength to be so terrifying.

The consort wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth. In utter despair, she was prepared to end her own life. However, as she raised her head, she finally saw Gao Xuan's face.

"It's you!"