Chapter 64: Fortunes in Love

“Is Consort Zhen sure that the emperor won’t make someone else the crown prince? We both know how Qi Chen gained the title. The emperor is now getting old. Has he, however, even mentioned to Consort Zhen that he wants to pass down the throne?”

Consort Zhen looked at Jun Huang in shock. Jun Huang had hit home with what she had been thinking about. The past few days she had tentatively brought this up to the emperor, but he wasn’t willing to discuss the matter. He always immediately changed the subject. It was clear he was reluctant to let Qi Chen inherit the throne. If not for Wei Lanying’s scheme, he wouldn’t have made Qi Chen the crown prince so soon, either.

She thought for a while before saying in a low voice, “Do you have a solution?”

Jun Huang looked up at her. “I have a slow-acting poison - ”

“Out of the question,” the consort cut her off and threw her a glare. “If the emperor finds out, it’ll be Chen’er’s doom.”

Jun Huang stayed perfectly calm without a trace of fear. “This medicine has no taste nor any scent. You only need a little dose every...