Beside her, Empress Feng’s beautiful eyes flickered, her expression exceedingly complex.

If Chu Beiqing is lying, then it would be troublesome.

A fool couldn’t possibly lie, unless he is not really a fool.

In comparison, Empress Feng would rather have General Shi’s ghost persist than hope that Chu Beiqing is not a fool.

Only those who have truly dealt with Chu Beiqing know how terrifying he was before he was injured and became a fool.

Back in those days, Chu Beiqing, at the peak of his powers, was unparalleled in medical skill, almost like a cheat code.

Under his brilliance, looking across all of Longteng, even the Eastern Continent had no genius like him.

Even Emperor Longteng paled in comparison before him.

At that time, Emperor Longteng relied on his brother so much, even more than on Empress Feng herself.

Now, in this turbulent period, if Chu Beiqing were to recover, and he still has a daughter like Xin Lin, what status would she, the Empress, have left?

And her children...

Empress Feng took a deep breath, reining in her thoughts, and looked toward the Demon Extermination Bowl.

Only to see the Treasure Light in the Demon Extermination Bowl growing immensely bright.

In the Chunhua Palace Garden, the trees rustled, and the rotting, withered leaves on the ground began to move.

Several leaves, some drops of water scattered on the ground, and some branches all fell, being absorbed into the Demon Extermination Bowl.

Empress Feng looked at the contents of the Demon Extermination Bowl in bewilderment.

But in Long Qingxuan’s eyes, those leaves, branches, and droplets had already transformed.

They turned into wisps of black gas.

Those black fumes, thick as mud, felt intensely cold even from a distance.

The Demon Extermination Bowl not only had the ability to expose ghost energy but also to purify it.

Instead of being purified in the Demon Extermination Bowl, the ghost energy rapidly churned and transformed into a skull.

The skull’s eyes glowed with an eerie green light.

"Ghost Energy, so strong,"

Long Qingxuan exclaimed in shock.

"Royal Son, what are you talking about?"

Empress Feng asked, puzzled.

She looked at the Demon Extermination Bowl, which seemed to contain only some broken twigs and dead leaves.

But as she approached, the ghostly skull in the Demon Extermination Bowl suddenly leapt out, lunging towards her.

"Mother, watch out!"

Long Qingxuan cried out in alarm.

"Ah!"

Empress Feng screamed mournfully.

She only felt darkness in front of her eyes, a chill enveloping her entire body, her consciousness slipping as she fell heavily to the ground.

A wave of intense pain washed over her, and Long Qingxuan’s expression changed.

"You wretch, how dare you harm the Empress!"

He chanted the Exorcism Sacred Order of the Taichang Holy Institute, and the Demon Extermination Bowl hovered above Empress Feng’s head, dispersing the black mist.

"Mother, don’t be afraid."

Long Qingxuan saw Empress Feng lying on the ground and hurried to support her.

But as he touched Empress Feng, he noticed a wet patch beneath her.

Long Qingxuan was startled and looked closely.

He saw that beneath Empress Feng’s luxurious phoenix robe, a crimson stain was slowly spreading.

Long Qingxuan felt a sinking feeling in his heart.

"My belly..."

Empress Feng’s complexion turned ashen upon seeing the large crimson stain.

Only then did she remember that she hadn’t had her period for quite some time. Earlier, because Shi Fei was pregnant, she was so worried that she paid no attention to this issue, not knowing...

"Summon the Imperial Physician immediately,"

Long Qingxuan quickly lifted Empress Feng and strode swiftly towards Fuluan Palace.

On the ground, the terrifying red stain slowly spread, while from the shadows, a black shadow flashed by.