Published at 29th of October 2020 04:40:59 AM
Chapter 214: Chapter 214 - Birds Die In Pursuit Of Food
Chapter 214 Birds Die In Pursuit Of Food
“It’s not murder?” Miss Qiao became wide-eyed and covered her mouth, looking surprised .
Then they heard footsteps of many people from behind . Qin Yunuan dragged Miss Qiao to stand against the wall . They saw the emperor’s sedan chair was heading to the Qingping Palace . Emperor Zhaoxuan sat on the chair . Although his face was covered by yellow valances, they could still sense that he was serious and grave .
Even the emperor knew it . It was highly likely that the Grand Prince was truly dead .
As expected, when Qin Yunuan arrived at the Qingping Palace, she heard cries . Eunuchs and servant girls who knelt outside the palace all cried loudly . Required by imperial rules, servants should all cry loudly once their masters or mistresses died . The more loudly they cried, it meant the more loyal they were .
Taking a look at those crying servants, Qin Yunuan sneered . Imperial Concubine Yun rushed out of the palace, having her hair down and a pale face .
“Get out of here . Stupid lackeys, how dare you! Why are you crying! My son is not dead . You all stop . Stop . ”
Eunuch You, who served the emperor, rushed out and dragged Imperial Concubine Yun . He said, “Your Grace, please don’t get rash . The emperor is in the palace . ”
“I don’t care . ” Imperial Concubine Yun still behaved disgracefully and even kicked a eunuch near her fiercely and especially on his chest . “You all stop crying . My son is still alive . ”
Seeing several servant girls persuaded and dragged Imperial Concubine Yun into the palace, Qin Yunuan then looked at eunuchs and servant girls who kept silent . She thought they were quite insensible . Imperial Concubine Yun originally expected much from Sima Ruo who was her dear son . However, these servants dared to cry before her, so they really asked for censure .
The eunuch near the door led Qin Yunuan to walk in, and she was glared at by Imperial Concubine Yun who held Sima Ruo in her arms . Sima Ruo, who looked pale, lay on Imperial Concubine Yun’s big carved bed hung with floor-length valances . Imperial doctors knelt around the bed . The emperor frowned and looked away . Although he was heartbroken too, he couldn’t help shaking his head when seeing Imperial Concubine Yun went mad .
Zhang Ruting, who knelt in front, said sorrowfully, “Your Grace, the Grand Prince has already passed away . Please restrain your grief . ”
Imperial Concubine Yun stood up and pushed Zhang Ruting to the ground fiercely . “Get out . You, a bunch of useless rubbish . If you can’t save my son, I will kill you all . ”
“Your Grace, the Grand Prince has passed away for a long time, and no one can save him now . Your Grace, please calm down . ”
No matter how hard Zhang Ruting persuaded her, she just didn’t believe her son was dead . Then she saw Qin Yunuan came in, so she walked to grasp the latter’s arm with her long dress hemline covering the floor . She said, “It’s you . I know it’s you who killed my son . ”
Imperial Concubine Yun’s grasp was so tight that it hurt Qin Yunuan’s wrist . “Your Grace, we are all sorry for the Grand Prince’s sudden death . But please calm down and don’t blame innocent people at your will . ”
“What if I have this?” Imperial Concubine Yun took out a begonishaped hairpin which looked familiar to Qin Yunuan . Then Imperial Concubine Yun said aggressively, “Don’t tell me you don’t know who this hairpin belongs to . This is yours . ”
Qin Yunuan’s pupils were dilated . She remembered it . This was a poisoned hairpin that Qin Yunzhuang and Dou Qing’e sent to her to frame her . She wore it once in the imperial feast and then threw it away . But why would it…
“I found this in Ruo’s pocket . Doctors say this hairpin is poisoned . Although it’s been a long time, it still can still kill people . ” Imperial Concubine Yun looked at Qin Yunuan sharply . “Qin Yunuan, how charming on earth are you? Leng Changxi is enchanted by you, and so is my son . Tell me . Are you deliberate to let my son get enchanted by you and then send this poisoned hairpin to him to kill him? You must do this on purpose . You must be feeling so complacent to see that Ruo, who I’m most proud of, die of this small hairpin, right?”
“Your Grace, I didn’t . In terms of this hairpin…”
“Don’t find excuses . ” Imperial Concubine Yun cut in . She threw her sleeves and ordered, “Drag this seductive woman down and beat her up until she pleads guilty . ”
“Shut your mouth up!” Emperor Zhaoxuan couldn’t stand anymore . He stood up angrily and pointed at Imperial Concubine Yun . “I have had enough of you . If you were not that ambitious, Ruo wouldn’t die . Doctors and servants have reported that there is no sign of a fight . And the poison that kills Ruo is not the one on this hairpin . It’s highly possible that Ruo killed himself . Why can’t you believe?”
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“Your Majesty, he won’t . Ruo will make big achievements, and he will become the Crown Prince, the future emperor of Qi . ”
Emperor Zhaoxuan snorted and said, “Merely given that you are his mother, I will never feel reassured to grant him the Crown Prince title . ”
“It’s impossible . ” Imperial Concubine Yun was already in her delirium . “No, he won’t kill himself . He’s obedient and filial . He won’t abandon me . ” She turned around and vented her anger on Qin Yunuan . She rushed to Qin Yunuan and shouted, “It’s all your fault . I will kill you to take revenge for my son . ” While saying this, she grabbed Qin Yunuan’s arm, but before she did anything, someone shook her off fiercely . Moreover, this person seemed to hate her so much . He directly bent and dislocated her right arm .
Imperial Concubine Yun said against the pain, “Leng Changxi! You, again! Bastard!”
Leng Changxi still wore the bat-shaped mask, and he looked so cold and fearless that he terrified and scared all people, including Emperor Zhaoxuan who couldn’t help frowning .
“Nuanuan, are you alright?” Leng Changxi stood in front of Qin Yunuan in a close distance to protect her .
“Humph, even if you are the First General of Qi, so what?” Imperial Concubine Yun sneered, “You were in the Meng Army to join your first military drill . It was because your father brazenly begged my brother to allow you to join through his impersonal network . Do you think you are something? The whole country counts on my Meng Army . You’re nothing . ”
Leng Changxi looked sharp and walked towards Imperial Concubine Yun to twist and dislocate her chin . At once, she couldn’t say anything and even couldn’t close her mouth . Soon, she drooled and was in a very awkward situation .
“You scolded my father and Nuannuan, two people I care most . So you ask for this . ” Leng Changxi took a glance at Imperial Concubine Yun coldly . Then he knelt down towards Emperor Zhaoxuan to admit his error and ask for the punishment . “I was reckless just now . Your Majesty, please punish me . But if she scolds them again, I will still do this . ”
He was not asking for any punishment but warning . However, Emperor Zhaoxuan didn’t pay attention to him . He walked towards Imperial Concubine Yun . The makeup on her pretty face was messed up because of crying, and her originally silky hair was tangled like a mass of hay .
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“You said the whole country counted on the Meng Army?” Emperor Zhaoxuan put his focus on this . Who an emperor feared most were civil officials having a big influence and military officials holding large military power .
Imperial Concubine Yun couldn’t talk . She just looked at the emperor piteously and shook her head desperately .
Emperor Zhaoxuan squinted . Truly, the Meng Family had been established for a long time . It had been the most prestigious military family since the founding of Qi . He knew Imperial Concubine Yun was so arrogant, bossy and craving for power and success . She spent more than half-year expenditure of the palace building the Yellow Flower Maze . Emperor Zhaoxuan didn’t blame her just because her backer was the strong Meng Army .
However, the Meng Army accident that happened before warned him now .
“Your family truly has grasped much that you shouldn’t have . And you, you also have lived at ease here for a long time . ” Emperor Zhaoxuan walked to her and put his mouth near her ear . He said coldly, “Don’t think I don’t know how my last empress died . She found out you fornicated with a guard and wanted to report it to me . But you poisoned her, and she died . Now you know why I say I will never grant Ruo the Crown Prince title given that you are his mother?”
Emperor Zhaoxuan patted her wrinkle-free face in a sarcastic way . He wore a quirky smile and said, “I don’t know whether he’s my son . How will I allow a bastard to become the Crown Prince?”
Imperial Concubine Yun shook her head desperately and still attempted to defend herself . But Emperor Zhaoxuan straightened up and ordered Eunuch You near him, “Issue a decree to tell everyone that the Grand Prince suddenly became severely ill and passed away . Imperial Concubine Yun felt so heartbroken that she also passed away because of angina . Her posthumous title is Imperial Concubine Zhaojia . ”
Qin Yunuan was shocked . Imperial Concubine Yun was still alive, but the emperor issued such a decree . It obviously meant that he wanted to kill her . Or, he hated her long ago but didn’t show his hatred for the sake of stabilizing the Qi army .
It was understandable why he did this . Now, the Leng Army was at its heyday, and it could replace the long-established Meng Army at any time . No wonder Emperor Zhaoxuan could order to kill Imperial Concubine Yun without having any concern .
“Nuannuan, let’s go . ” Leng Changxi put his arms around Qin Yunuan and tended to take her to leave here . Outside the palace, Qin Yunuan saw servants already had a piece of white satin, poison and a dagger in their hands .
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Looking at Leng Changxi who was serious, Qin Yunuan suddenly felt a bit worried . Now Leng Changxi held more and more power so in the future…Leng Changxi seemed to know what she worried about and stroke her head gently . “Don’t worry . I’m not Meng Hua . ”
Shortly, there was a sound of a woman screaming and struggling coming from the Qingping Palace . Qin Yunuan frowned, and then Leng Changxi covered her ears with his hands .
Even if they were still on the passage where servants passed by frequently, Leng Changxi still kissed on her forehead to comfort her, “Don’t listen to that . ”
Looking into Leng Changxi’s eyes which were as clear as the lucid pond water, Qin Yunuan felt soothed . Then, she saw Zhang Ruting walked out of the palace gate in a trance .
“Doctor Zhang, please wait . ” Qin Yunuan called him .
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