Chapter 206 - 204. Her Majesty Empress is Poisoned! II

Third-person POV

Ah Xi took the lid of the teacup and used a paper that specialized in detecting poison. He rubbed the paper on the lid and the paper changed into blackish purple. He wrapped the cup lid with a cloth and was about to run back to Hong er's room when a shiver ran down to his spine.

Ah Xi: 'Something is not right, better call Huayun back.'

Ah Xi took out his badge and tapped a few morse code on it to locate Huayun's whereabouts.

Ah Xi: 'Tch! She is so far!'

Ah Xi placed his badge on the ground and bit his thump then made a magic circle on the ground with his blood. He muttered a spell and the magic circle expanded 5 times the original size.

A portal appeared on the ground with a blinding light shone out from the portal.

Ah Xi: "Bring back Huayun at all cost."

An ear-deafening shriek echoed across the Royal Palace then from inside the portal, an eagle soared to the sky and flew away to look for Huayun. Ah Xi closed the portal and took his badge before he ran back to Hong er's room.

On the way, Ah Xi met Ming Yu who was trying to catch up to him.

Ah Xi: "Secure the maid she is in the kitchen. Tie her up and make sure she is alive."

Ming Yu: "Yes!"

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As Shu Zhiruo told her to do, Jin Momo was trying to get Hong er to push the baby but she was shocked to death when she saw Hong er's face. There was no color on her face, her lips were extremely dry and the cherry colored lips became blackish purple.

Hong er's breath was very faint and short like it could stop at any moment. But the scariest of all was Hong er's dull eyes. The usually bright and cheerful golden eyes were lifeless, it was staring at the ceiling as if there was someone calling for her. Even the eye color had changed into light brown.

It was said that one's eye color was related to its soul. If the soul dies, then the color disappeared as well. For Hong er's eye color to change in such a way, it meant her soul was about to leave her body.

Jin Momo: "Your Majesty Empress! Hang in there! Please think of the baby! Your Majesty Empress!"

Jin Momo pulled out the cloth that was used as a gag so that Hong er wouldn't bite her tongue while she was in labor, and replaced with a huge piece of Ginseng that hasn't been cut yet.

The ginseng juice could replenish a little bit energy for Hong er, the bitter juice also made Hong er gain back her conscious, however, she still couldn't move a muscle of her body. Jin Momo massaged the acupuncture points on Hong er's palm while the other mid-wives did the same on Hong er's sole.

Mid-wife: "Jin Momo! Th-the blood turned black."

The blood that flew down from Hong er's opening started to change color as well. Shu Zhiruo was shocked to hear the news, then the door burst open.

Ah Xi: "Zhiruo! Here!"

Shu Zhiruo ran to Ah Xi's side and took the cloth from his hand. She put it on a table and examined the lid.

Shu Zhiruo: "No fragrance, no flavor, no color."

Shu Zhiruo rummaged her medicinal box and found the herb that only reacts to that particular poison. She grinded the herb and poured the juice of the herb onto the cup lid. Only in a second, the liquid sizzled and black bubbles started to form on the lid.

Shu Zhiruo clicked her tongue, she quickly grabbed a few bunch of herbs from her bag and ground it into a paste.

Shu Zhiruo: "Take off her clothes and hold her."

The maids swiftly helped Hong er to sit up and firmly held both of her arms. Shu Zhiruo positioned the bowl on Hong er's lips and carefully feed Hong er the herbs.

Shu Zhiruo: "Drink it."

Hong er could hear and see what's happening around her, however, she couldn't move her body because of the poison. Her muscles were rigid and stiff like a plank of wood, nonetheless, she tried her best to drink the herbs.

After the bowl was empty, the other maid took the bowl from Shu Zhiruo's hand. Shu Zhiruo changed her position and now she facing Hong er's back. She summoned her magical needles and closed her eyes to activate her inner sight.

Her needles moved along her fingers and after she finally found the right acupuncture points, the needles shot to Hong er's back in unison. Shu Zhiruo shifted her hands and a stream of Qi flew out from Shu Zhiruo's fingertips to the needles.

Shu Zhiruo: "Hong er, circulate your Qi."

Hong er closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

Shu Zhiruo: "Here I go."

Shu Zhiruo opened her eyes, revealing her glowing hazel eyes. Hong er braced herself for the impact. A gush of black blood gushed out from Hong er's mouth and nostrils. Everyone except Shu Zhiruo was horrified and their bodies instantly froze.

Shu Zhiruo pulled out the needles with her Qi and unsummoned it.

Shu Zhiruo: "Jin Momo! Proceed with the labor!"

Jin Momo who had been trained for the longest time quickly regained her sense and started to move her hands.

Jin Momo: "Go get new clean cloth, warm water, and another bed! Quick!"

The maids that were holding Hong er's arms slowly laid her down to the bed and wiped the blood that she just puked. Hong er's face wasn't as pale as before and at last, she could move a few parts of her body.

The maids carried her to another new bed and changed her clothes that were stained with her blood. The labor continued not quite smoothly as the baby was inside her for too long after her water broke.

Jin Momo: "Push!"

Hong er groaned painfully as she bit the new ginseng that they gave her. Shu Zhiruo was making another potion for Hong er so that the poison completely washed out from her body.

Ming Yu had come back after she tied and gagged the maid's mouth, she asked three guards to look over her in case the maid tried to escape.

On the other side, Princess Yue and Xue Lang immediately rushed to Hong er's courtyard when they heard the news that Hong er was going in labor. However, they were prohibited to enter the room by Ming Yu.

Of course, they were disheartened but they knew that they would only be a bother if they were in there. So they anxiously stood outside the door waiting for Hong er. The hearts became more and more agitated from listening to Hong er scream and groan painfully.

The maids also dash out of the room with cloths and basins of water that were stained with blood and rushed into the room with new and clean cloths and water. This had been going for almost an hour and they finally heard a cry from inside.

Just when they were about to rejoice, a giant-sized eagle flew towards their direction.

Huayun: "RUN!!!"