C40 The Empress' Weakness

"Capture these two people!"

The empress gave the order and immediately broke off all decorum.

Some of the palace maids surrounding the two rushed forward, opening their palms and grabbing towards them.

Bai Suyue had never intended to sit still from the start. She walked in front of Mu Ling and lightly pulled her sleeve.

"Follow me in a moment!"

Mu Ling nodded. The only person she could believe right now was Bai Suyue.

Without the slightest hesitation, she held the child in her arms. Despite the excruciating pain all over her body, she didn't let out a single groan.

The two women strode towards the empress. When the mama saw that something was wrong, they hurriedly stood in front of her to protect her. Everyone knew how powerful Bai Suyue was, and when they saw her approach, they shouted, "Bai Suyue, what are you trying to do?"

Maid Ma was extremely fearful of Bai Suyue. This lass had always been a lawless person. Even the Emperor had to be polite to her. Even if she crippled her, she might just let the matter go.

Bai Suyue narrowed her eyes and looked in Maid Ma's direction.

Casually shaking off a few court ladies, they escorted Mu Ling to the main entrance of the hall.

Her eyes flickered as she suddenly thought of something. She looked at Maid Ma with a probing gaze.

"Maid Ma, right? How is the son of your son who was sick?"

Hearing Bai Suyue's words, Maid Ma's expression changed.

Bai Suyue's eyes lit up when she saw the effect of her question.

There was naturally a reason for her asking such a question. In her past life, Maid Ma had been favored by the empress, but she was chased out of the palace because of a matter.

It was because Maid Ma's son, who loved to spend so much time and money, had a dirty illness and didn't have enough silver to cure it.

Just in time, Imperial Concubine Bai gave her the money to see the doctor and was found out.

Even if Maid Ma had never done anything to harm the Empress's interests, who would believe such words?

The reason why Maid Ma didn't tell the empress about her son's illness was because the empress had promised to find a good marriage for her son.

"I won't trouble Miss Bai to worry about me. This old servant's son is still well and well. When did he become ill?"

Maid Ma was panicking inwardly. She could never have imagined that this matter was so tightly kept secret. Why would it suddenly spread out?

The empress was not someone that could be easily fooled. She could not help but cast a doubtful glance at Maid Ma.

Unfortunately, now was not the time to pursue the matter. When Bai Suyue approached, she couldn't help but take a few steps back.

She steadied the flustered feeling in her heart. With a sharp glint in her eyes, she said, "Bai Suyue, if you don't surrender now, I'll get my imperial bodyguards to arrest you. When that happens, you should be clear in your heart about how you'll be punished!"

Mu Ling nervously tugged at Bai Suyue's sleeve. Bai Suyue lifted her head slightly, the corner of her mouth slightly curving upwards. There was no trace of fear on her face.

Her lips formed a slight smile in the direction of the empress.

But just this one mouth caused the empress's face to go pale, and a cold killing intent to be hidden in her eyes.

When Bai Suyue saw the empress's expression change, a light flickered in her eyes. Everyone present saw the corner of Bai Suyue's mouth twitch, but no one knew what she was talking about.

The empress's cold stare seemed to freeze everyone in the room. Everyone shuddered as they felt that something was amiss.

A moment later, however, the empress had retracted the frenzied killing intent in her eyes.

"Everyone stop!"

The empress spoke softly, startling all the palace maids present.

Just then, the empress was so angry that she was about to put the two on the ground, but in the blink of an eye, her attitude changed.

Bai Suyue's face was calm, but her heart was thumping wildly.

This time, she could be considered to have taken the risk and made a heaven-defying decision.

Mu Ling looked at the strange atmosphere between Bai Suyue and the Queen with astonishment. Although she didn't understand what had happened, she had a feeling that they should be safe today.

"Let them go!"

The Queen gave a deep look to Bai Suyue, warning her with her gaze. Bai Suyue took the hint and led Mu Ling out of the palace in an open and honorable manner, with a stern expression flowing within her eyes.

Mu Ling looked at the girl who was pulling her away, and the disdain in her eyes was no longer there. She could only feel that Bai Suyue's body seemed to be filled with a deep secret, an unfathomable feeling.

Mu Ling saw that they were almost at the side hall and there was no one else around, so she asked curiously, "Miss Bai …" What did you just say to make the empress so afraid? "

Bai Suyue stood up slightly. When she saw the baby in Mu Ling's arms fast asleep, she calmed down.

"I have used all of my trump cards for your sake. Have you considered my previous suggestion?"

Mu Ling knew that Bai Suyue wouldn't tell her secrets for now, so she didn't pursue the matter and quickly replied, "Of course I agree. At first, I thought you …" You are only using me, but now it seems like we are just two people suffering from the same illness! "

In the past, she hated the name Bai Suyue to the bone, thinking that it was because of Bai Suyue that Feng Muling had undergone such earth-shattering changes and abandoned her, his worthless wife. But after being in contact with her for so long, she realized that Bai Suyue was just like her, a trash who had been abandoned by others.

When Bai Suyue saw Mu Ling's clear eyes, she suddenly lowered her head. A trace of awkwardness flashed across her eyes.

"Do you blame me for bringing you to the palace?"

Mu Ling was stunned when she heard her question.

"I did everything I could to bring the child into the palace and ask about the truth. Now that I have achieved my goal, how can I blame you? Thank you for not being able to make it in time!"

Bai Suyue pursed her lips.

Mu Ling had stayed in the capital for such a long time, but she hadn't left. Her purpose for staying here was obvious. The cooperation between the two of them was just to help each other out.

She didn't want to marry the Crown Prince, but what Mu Ling wanted was to have her child recognize her ancestors. Mu Ling was also a very ambitious girl.

"Now, I want to ask Sister Mu for a favor. If this is successful, Yue'er promises Sister Mu three promises that as long as they don't hurt my family and do those perverse things, Yue'er will definitely help Sister Mu!"

Looking at Bai Suyue's sincere eyes, Mu Ling's heart skipped a beat.

Although the wounds on her body were still hurting, they couldn't be compared to the wounds on her body.

"What is it? Tell me first!"

Mu Ling was on her guard, but she didn't agree in advance. Instead, she put on a wait-and-see attitude.

Mu Ling couldn't think of anything she could exchange for three promises that were so important.

"Yue Er wishes to request Sister Mu to tell me the whereabouts of Godly Doctor Mu. I hope that Sister Mu can help and request Godly Doctor to treat my sister-in-law's illness!"

The current Mu Qiu wasn't worthy of his reputation as the Poison Saint's Hand. Even though he was skilled in medicine, he didn't walk around in the secular world often. Therefore, when Bai Suyue reported Mu Qiu's name, Mu Ling would trust her immediately.

Mu Ling lowered her gaze, a trace of awkwardness flashing through her eyes.

"You helped me just now, I should have agreed to your request, but my brother said that if there's no need for me to do it, no one should disturb him. Even I have a tight correspondence with him, and the matter of me leaving the capital was arranged by his friends!"