Although the original host's personality was rather disagreeable, there was nobody who would go so far as to want to take her life over it.
Instead, it was the new her who accidentally stumbled upon the scene of Chen Xuping's attempted murder of Lin Qingyuan. Now that Lin Qingyuan was 'dead', Chen Xuping would naturally not let Lu Liangwei go.
The medicine ball's smoke hindered the assailants temporarily and bought her some time.
She certainly did not expect Chen Xuping to be so bold as to order them to sneak into the imperial holiday home and kill her.
She had already modified the medicine ball. Not only did she add gunpowder and chili powder to the mix, but she also added coma-inducing medicine.
When they breathed in the fumes without warning, their bodies would become weak. Moreover, with their vision obstructed, they would temporarily not be able to come after her.
