Chapter 70: An Accident Occurs

After the bath, Duo Tu helped her gently massage her belly, applying olive oil.

Having learned from the previous experience, he was now adept at taking care of her during pregnancy, personally cooking her a plate of braised pork ribs and tremella and lingzhi mushroom soup.

After finishing her meal, Sang Luo ate a few more Wang Jing fruits and quickly fell asleep, her head resting on his lap.

Duo Tu touched her delicate face, carefully placed her back on the bed, and covered her with the quilt.

He stayed with her until midnight.

Then, a beastman brought him a message from outside, and the tenderness on his face instantly vanished. He got up and left Peach Blossom Valley.

Sang Luo specially changed into a formal palace gown. Several noble females had invited her to go out and play, and she had A'Man accompany her.

On the way, they ran into a group of people.

The newcomers were not friendly.

At the front, a burly, strong middle-aged man wore a luxurious maroon palace gown, his face stern and dignified. His pair of sharp eagle eyes revealed a chilling light that could pierce one's soul, and his cultivation was unfathomable, inspiring awe.

Behind him followed two rows of guards, who didn't look like palace guards. The group was fully armed and ready, and their posture didn't seem like they were going to court.

Sang Luo stopped. "Who is that person? What great prestige."

A'Man whispered, "That's Prince Brent. He fought alongside the former Beast King and conquered nearly half of the Allans Empire's territory. It's said that he entered the True King Realm a few years ago and was also the last prestigious Imperial General. However, not long after the old Beast King ascended the throne, he voluntarily resigned from his position, guarding a fief and leisurely enjoying his family property. The old Beast King, considering his hard work and great achievements, exceptionally promoted him to Prince, a position of extraordinary respect…"

"No wonder. That whole body of murderous aura is not something ordinary people can possess," Sang Luo nodded thoughtfully.

This was Masha Li Brent's father.

She could tell that this father and daughter were not to be trifled with, their ambition in their eyes was obvious.

Presumably, Prince Brent's voluntary resignation at that time was not voluntary either. He had followed Egaria Allans for so many years and naturally knew how jealous the other party was, so he avoided becoming the target of public criticism.

Now that the old Beast King had stepped down and been replaced by Duo Tu, this fledgling new Beast King, how could he still sit still?

It's a pity that Duo Tu is not the soft persimmon that these old guys think they can easily manipulate. His ambition and scheming are even more hidden than his old father's. In the end, who will bring down whom is still uncertain.

"Greetings, Your Highness Queen, may you be well," Prince Brent saw Sang Luo but did not salute, his expression extremely unruly.

His pair of sharp eagle eyes swept over her belly, his voice loud and deep, containing disdain, "Heh, I heard that Your Highness Queen just gave birth to a cub a few days ago, and after only a few months, you are pregnant again. This precious belly is really fertile!"

Anyone could hear the sarcasm in the Prince's words, saying the opposite of what he meant.

The lower the beast race, the easier it is to conceive offspring.

It was said that the last child of Her Highness Queen was probably a mixed-blood offspring of some unknown beast father, and fortunately, His Majesty the Beast King was generous and did not care. Now, after only a few months, she is pregnant again. Without thinking too much, it must be another one she conceived with some lover beast.

Sang Luo didn't care about his sarcasm and smiled, "Prince Brent is entering the palace this time, presumably to see Masha Li, right? Her residence is in the west. If you don't know the way, I can have someone take Your Highness Prince over there."

Prince Brent glanced at her coldly and left with a large group of people.

Sang Luo had no intention of arguing with him. She had only taken two steps when she felt a burning sensation on her wrist.

She quickly looked down, and a chill flashed in her eyes. The Prince had secretly attacked her!

The Soul Mark blocked the attack.

The Beast King's Palace is truly full of dangers.

Making it impossible to guard against.

And they are all coming for her!

Sang Luo's face grew paler and paler. In the end, her strength was too weak. Even with the Soul Mark, she could only barely withstand one attack. If she were in the True King Realm, she wouldn't have to swallow her anger and be unable to do anything.

She raised her hand and gently touched her belly. This child's only meaning to her was to complete the task and escape, but now there was an added layer of her subjective desire: she wanted to give birth to it healthily.

For her own sake.

Her goal from the beginning was very clear: males are tools for cultivation and advancement, and love, hate, and resentment are all illusory. Caesar and Duo Tu alike should be treated equally. Getting caught up in gains and losses and struggling will only drag oneself into the mud and waste time for nothing.

Thoughts were like floating clouds parting the mist. Instantly, everything became clear.

"Your Highness, what's wrong?" A'Man saw her suddenly stop and thought something had happened.

Sang Luo smiled, "It's nothing. Just now a small bug flew onto my face. By the way, which auction house did the noble females Worr and the others invite me to? Lead the way."

On the other side, Prince Brent's face suddenly changed. His attack was actually blocked! Unless the female had a mate's mark from a True King-level beast, would Duo Tu be willing to give her a mate's mark? Unless she was pregnant with his biological offspring.

"Go find my son."

"Your Highness Prince, aren't we going to the palace this time to see the Beast King!"

"The plan has changed. There are some things I need to ask clearly." Brent's face darkened slightly, and he turned in another direction.

From a remote palace in the west, came the secret sounds of men and women in love.

After a long time, it gradually stopped.

Masha Li Brent put on her clothes and got out of bed, her lips red and her face full of satisfaction.

Two strong male beastmen lay on the bed, already exhausted.

Several handsome male beasts with different styles knelt at her feet, their eyes full of infatuation as they looked at Masha Li Brent.

Seeing Masha Li Brent step down from the bed, a gentle fox beastman with semi-long white hair put on her shoes and helped her walk to the dining table, where food had already been prepared.

Masha Li Brent's depressed mood these days had eased a lot.

The first time she drugged Duo Tu, she thought the plan would succeed smoothly, but she didn't expect to suddenly faint halfway for some reason, and when she woke up, she was entangled with a man.

She thought Duo Tu had come to her in the middle of the night, and she was excited, but she realized halfway that it wasn't him, but he was also a rather handsome, powerful, and mysterious king beast, who also made her heart flutter and wanted to take him as her underling.

But after having a night of love with that king beast, the two never had any contact again.

A few days ago, she heard that Quan Xiu had left the West Continent, so it seemed that she was destined to have no chance to take down that king beast.

Duo Tu had always been her first target.

That position was also the position she wanted most.

Masha Li Brent went to Duo Tu's side several times to show her goodwill, but he had always been aloof and indifferent.

Always unable to eat him, it simply made Masha Li Brent's heart itch, and her desire to take him down became even stronger!

So, some time ago, she found another opportunity to administer the drug, but unfortunately, she still couldn't get to the final step. However, Doto often came to find her, and their relationship visibly warmed up. But suddenly, news of the Queen's pregnancy spread. The Emperor and Empress held a partner ceremony, playing beautiful music together. After that, she almost never saw Doto again.

Masha Li Brent was unwilling to let such a good thing slip through her fingers.

Doto had clearly developed lust for her.

She was only one step away!

"Masha Li, your beast father has come to see you. How has everything been during your time living in the palace?" Prince Brent arrived.

Masha Li Brent quickly dismissed all the male servants, put on her clothes, and went out to greet him joyfully.

"Daughter is doing well, Father Beast need not worry."

After the father and daughter chatted for a few words, the Prince said a few words to her, and Masha Li Brent's face turned ugly, "... Father Beast, rest assured, I will investigate thoroughly."

After Prince Brent left, Masha Li Brent sent someone to the warehouse to fetch a few good items and went to Peach Blossom Valley, but was told by the servants that Her Majesty the Queen had left in the morning.

On the way back to the palace, Masha Li Brent encountered Sang Luo and the others returning to the palace. She said she had prepared some good tea and invited her to the palace for a chat.

No sooner had Prince Brent finished showing his displeasure than his daughter came over to curry favor. Sang Luo was curious about what the father and daughter were planning, so she readily accepted the invitation.

Masha Li Brent took Sang Luo's hand, feigning support, and looked at her belly in surprise, "Didn't Sister just give birth to a child a few months ago? How long has it been before you're pregnant with a second child? This time it's..."

"It's His Majesty's own child," Sang Luo said with a smile.

Masha Li Brent's face paled slightly, and her steps almost faltered. She quickly restrained her emotions and smiled somewhat reluctantly, "Your Majesty the Queen, you really have... good luck!"

After arriving at the palace, she poured two glasses of wine, "Congratulations, Your Majesty the Queen, I offer you a toast!"

"His Majesty doesn't allow me to drink these days, not even fruit wine."

"It was my oversight. I'll punish myself first." Masha Li Brent drank the wine in her glass and said to the male servant beside her, "Bring some fruit plates and tea. His Majesty sent someone to give me a lot of Spirit Well Tea a few days ago, and I usually can't bear to drink it. Bring it all out this time and brew some for Her Majesty the Queen."

"Yes, esteemed ladies, please wait a moment," a handsome, fair-haired fox-clan male servant replied gently, exuding an indescribable charm in his gestures.

Sang Luo couldn't help but take a few more glances at him, noticing the red marks on his neck, and then looking at Masha Li Brent, who looked even more charming after being nourished by love, she immediately understood.

Seeing Sang Luo staring at the fox-clan beastman, Masha Li Brent smiled and said, "A servant bought from the beast slave market. I bought him because he was quite handsome. If the Queen likes him, I'll give him to you."

"I wouldn't dare. If His Majesty finds out, he'll be angry."

"Your Majesty and His Majesty's relationship is really good..." Masha Li Brent was extremely envious.

Sang Luo didn't say anything and looked out the window.

Masha Li Brent couldn't bear the loneliness of the deep palace. On the surface, she had dismissed her partners, but the male servants in the palace were all handsome, each with their own charm. They were probably all her kept lovers.

Doto really wasn't angry at all, just letting her keep them?

The fox-clan male servant poured a cup of tea for the two of them.

Masha Li Brent smiled and said, "Try the tea in my palace. What do you think?"

Sang Luo picked up the teacup, and her heart trembled. The fragrance of the tea was mixed with a familiar scent. She immediately remembered the poison that Sophie Asarte had secretly given her, which could cause pregnant women to miscarry without anyone knowing. If taken for a long time, it could kill both mother and child, and once an accident occurred, there would be no way to investigate the cause afterwards.

She had previously suspected that although Sophie Asarte was irritable and brainless, her joys, angers, and resentments were all on the surface. On the other hand, secretly administering poison was not something she could have thought of, unless there were other people secretly pushing her!

So, this poison came from Masha Li Brent.

Sang Luo's mind raced, but her face remained unchanged. She drank the tea in one gulp, praising, "It really is good tea!"

At the moment she drank the tea, she immediately activated the power of her talent to purify the poison.

The smile on Masha Li Brent's face deepened, "If Her Majesty the Queen likes it, take all the tea in the palace. I don't really like to drink tea anyway."

A plan emerged in Sang Luo's mind. She didn't refuse, "Then thank you very much."

It was already late when she returned to the palace. After the two chatted for a few words, Sang Luo got up and left.

On the way, her stomach suddenly cramped, and she almost fainted.

Upon hearing the news, Doto rushed back, "What happened? Weren't you fine before? How could an accident suddenly happen!"

The witch doctor who came to diagnose was also sweating profusely, "The specific situation is still under investigation. Please don't worry, Your Majesty..."

"How can I not worry? That's my child! A bunch of quack doctors!"

"The diagnosis results are out," a witch doctor came out in a hurry.

...

When Sang Luo woke up, it was already late at night. Doto sat by the bed, holding her hand tightly, his face even paler than hers.

"Your Majesty, what happened to me?"

Strange, it can't be because of the poison, right? Her purification had already neutralized the poison. Moreover, this kind of poison is a chronic poison that accumulates over the years, so it couldn't have suddenly flared up.

Sang Luo first ruled out poisoning.

Then it could only be...

"The talent of the child in your belly is not very stable," Doto said the answer for her.

Sang Luo had been pregnant with pure-blooded royal beasts in her previous two pregnancies, so this situation had never occurred.

The most essential difference between pure-blooded royal beasts and mixed-blooded royal beasts is the degree of bloodline stability.

Each new pure-blooded royal beast also evolves from mixed-blooded royal beasts generation after generation. As long as the bloodline of the mixed-blooded royal beast stabilizes, it can be called a pure-blooded royal beast.

However, Doto is the first generation of mixed-blooded royal beasts, and the bloodline instability factor is extremely high. Once the unformed fetus in the womb is stimulated in some way, the chances of an accident will greatly increase.

What he was most worried about was not the child, but her.

The powerful and unstable bloodline of the offspring could very likely backfire on the mother.

In the worst case, both mother and child would die.

After Sang Luo heard this, she was silent, then took his hand and bit him hard, "Your child is really the one that worries me the most!"

He and his cub are simply sent by heaven to torture her, aren't they?

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