The Empress Dowager had already left.
At Yun'er's signal, she withdrew, dismissing all the palace maids and eunuchs around them.
Now, in the room, only Yu Linglong and Chu Qianli remained.
Yu Linglong stood up, her back straight, her face flushed with anger, showing no trace of frailty at all.
Her previous weakness was all a pretense.
"Who exactly are you?"
Yu Linglong narrowed her eyes, slowly inching towards the door.
"What? Now that I've exposed you, you intend to kill me to vent your anger?"
Chu Qianli's expression remained unchanged as she sneered, "Yu Linglong, you truly have quite the nerve."
"I won't kill you. I only want to... disfigure your face!"
As soon as Yu Linglong finished speaking, she suddenly leaped forward, lunging fiercely at Chu Qianli.
She sneered inwardly.
Chu Qianli, that slut, was indeed very clever, but she had no sense of danger.
This was her Qingyang Palace; she could do whatever she pleased here, and no one could stop her.
Disfiguring Chu Qianli might offend Feng Yexuan, but as long as the Empress Dowager needed her treatment, the Emperor would surely protect her!
Even if the Empress Dowager was angry now, a few days of coaxing would appease her.
Once Chu Qianli's face was ruined, Feng Yexuan would never favor her again.
At that time, the choice would be between the esteemed Physician Yu, who could extend the Empress Dowager's life, and the worthless, ugly Chu Qianli.
It was obvious whom Feng Yexuan would choose.
"It seems you've long planned to disfigure me at the first opportunity."
Seeing Yu Linglong's palm about to reach her.
The sharp, icy palm wind made Chu Qianli's cheeks ache.
Yet, Chu Qianli's face remained expressionless, her gaze cold.
This slut, facing death, still dared to feign composure!
Yu Linglong's pupils contracted, her fingers forming claws as she lunged towards Chu Qianli's face with all her might.
Her fingernails, imbued with profound internal energy, were now incredibly sharp.
This grab would surely tear Chu Qianli's flesh from bone, leaving her face bloody and mangled!
Once she grabbed, Chu Qianli would be utterly finished!
Just as Yu Linglong's hand was about to touch her, Chu Qianli made her move!
A short black stick was swung towards Yu Linglong's waist.
Yu Linglong froze, instinctively trying to dodge, her attacking motion slowing down.
But she never expected that the stick Chu Qianli used was just an ordinary stick!
It had no offensive power whatsoever!
It pressed against her lower abdomen, completely harmless!
"Heh! You foolish creature!" Yu Linglong, her movement halted, suddenly increased her force.
Her sharp fingers once again clawed towards Chu Qianli's face.
"Once your face becomes a bloody mess, let's see if Yexuan will still want you... Ugh—Ah..."
Each of her five fingers was like a knife, chillingly sharp.
But just as they were about to touch Chu Qianli, they abruptly stopped.
Frozen in mid-air!
Yu Linglong lasted less than two seconds.
No matter how powerful her internal energy was, she couldn't withstand the electrical attack.
After holding on for two seconds, she immediately collapsed, falling to the ground, convulsing and foaming at the mouth.
"Mmm, mmm..." She wanted to curse, to struggle, but in the end, she could do nothing but foam at the mouth and convulse.
"Yuck! So disgusting!"
Chu Qianli took two steps back, looking at her skirt, and breathed a sigh of relief, "Good thing I dodged quickly!"
Looking at Yu Linglong again.
Where was the elegance and beauty she once possessed?
She was now dirty and unsightly.
Chu Qianli felt no sympathy; in fact, she found it amusing.
"If you want to disfigure me, you'd better see if you have the ability."
She walked over, lifted her foot, and her shoe landed on Yu Linglong's face.
"I'm in a rather good mood today. If I'm in a bad mood another day, I can be a hundred times more ruthless than you. Don't believe me? Try me!"