Chapter 903 - 900: Traitorous Officials and Rebellious Subjects
Bai Qingyan maintained her composure, yet she understood the subtle hint from Gao Demao...
Simply ascend Luohong Tower to enjoy the view, but avoid the fine wine and delicacies.
Gao Demao’s suggestion implied that the Emperor had deceived her grandmother, likely saying to her grandmother that if Bai Qingyan ceased the siege and entered the city to continue pledging allegiance to the Lin family’s imperial power, they could turn swords into plowshares.
However, in reality, the Emperor... intended to take Bai Qingyan’s life.
"Thank you, Eunuch Gao, for the reminder." Bai Qingyan smiled as she addressed Gao Demao, acknowledging his favor silently in her heart.
Gao Demao smiled subtly and nodded at Bai Qingyan.
Today, after Qin Shangzhi returned, Gao Demao went back to the Emperor’s side and happened to encounter the Crown Prince as he was leaving the Emperor’s chamber, so... Gao Demao learned that the Emperor had already decided that if Bai Qingyan did not agree tonight to procure that thousand virgins for him for alchemy, the Emperor would have the young eunuch named Quan Yu deliver poisoned wine to Bai Qingyan.
The Emperor exploited... the fact that Bai Qingyan had once shown kindness to that young eunuch named Quan Yu, thinking Bai Qingyan would not be overly cautious of Quan Yu, so he arranged for Quan Yu to deliver the poisoned wine. Currently, that young eunuch is detained by the Emperor.
Gao Demao feared that the young eunuch, lacking sense, might deliver the poisoned wine to save his life in the Emperor’s service. If Bai Qingyan truly drank the wine because she was unguarded due to the server being Quan Yu, resulting in mishap... Bai Jinxiu would definitely storm the city to avenge Bai Qingyan, and the Emperor would not survive... And they, being servants, their fates would be sealed.