Quick Wear: Domineering System on Your Own

Chapter 133 The Emperor's White Moonlight 15

Zheng Da Ying just smiled coldly, walked slowly forward, then suddenly raised his hand and slapped Liu Fei hard. The slap made Liu Fei see stars, and she covered her face with disbelief. Zheng Da Ying said viciously: "Humph, if it weren't for you, how could I have ended up in such a miserable end? Liu Fei, do you know how much you have hurt me!"

Liu Fei covered her face and shouted angrily, "When have I ever hurt you? Don't slander me!"

Zheng agreed and sneered, "It's because you framed the imperial concubine that I was implicated. How dare you quibble?"

"That's your own bad luck, what does it have to do with me?" Liu Fei refused to give in.

"You... you are truly shameless!" Zheng Da Ying was so angry that she trembled all over. Then, she thought of something and sneered, "Oh, right? Your father, whom you have always been so proud of, has been sentenced to exile and confiscation of property by the Emperor. Forget it. You will never leave this cold palace again."

Concubine Liu shook her head repeatedly, as if she had heard some utterly ridiculous joke, her eyes filled with panic. "Impossible, this is impossible! My father is so loyal to the Emperor, how could anything happen to him? You must be lying to me, you must be!"

Zheng Da Ying looked at her with disdain, a mocking smile on her lips. "Believe it or not, from now on, you are no longer the high and mighty Concubine Liu. Just prepare to serve me in this cold palace. If you dare to resist in the slightest, I will not let you go. Even if I beat you to death, no one will bother to ask."

Liu Fei still refused to believe this cruel fact. She just kept shaking her head and muttering to herself, "Impossible, impossible..." Her world seemed to collapse at this moment. Her former wealth and noble status disappeared without a trace like bubbles.

On the day of the Prime Minister's birthday, the Prime Minister's Mansion was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations, and the atmosphere was filled with joy. The stone lions in front of the gate were also tied with red silk, as if they were also celebrating this grand celebration.

Court officials came with gifts to congratulate, and for a while, the Prime Minister's Mansion was bustling with traffic.

"Sir Wang, you are here to congratulate the Prime Minister on his birthday!" A young official greeted with a smile.

"Of course. The Prime Minister is highly respected. How can we not come to celebrate his birthday today?" Lord Wang said, stroking his beard.

"Sir Li, your gift looks extraordinary!" Another official joked as he looked at the exquisite gift box in Sir Li's hand.

"Haha, the Prime Minister has been very kind to me, this little gesture is nothing." Lord Li responded with a smile.

Entering the Prime Minister's Mansion, there was even more laughter and joy.

"Mr. Prime Minister, I wish you good fortune as vast as the East Sea and a long life as long as the Southern Mountains!" A court official respectfully bowed to the Prime Minister to wish him a happy birthday.

"Thank you very much. I am so happy to have all of you colleagues here today!" The Prime Minister smiled and his eyes were full of pride.

In the garden, musicians played cheerful music and dancers danced gracefully.

"What a wonderful piece of music!" exclaimed a courtier.

"Yes, the Prime Minister's birthday banquet is indeed extraordinary." Another court official echoed.

In this lively atmosphere, the Prime Minister accepted everyone's congratulations and enjoyed this highly respected moment.

Compared to the bustling Prime Minister's Mansion, the palace at this time seemed particularly deserted.

Compared to the bustling Prime Minister's Mansion, the imperial palace at this moment seemed to be shrouded in a layer of haze, appearing particularly deserted and quiet to the point of being eerie.

After lunch, Concubine Xu suddenly felt severe abdominal pain. She covered her stomach and rolled over on the bed, sweating profusely and groaning in pain: "Ah... It hurts... Someone come quickly!" The maids beside her were frightened and pale, and surrounded the bed in panic.

But the pain did not stop, and soon after, Concubine Xu began to vomit blood. The bright red blood splattered on the bed and the floor, which was shocking. When the imperial doctors rushed over, Concubine Xu's condition was already extremely bad and she was in critical condition.

After the imperial physicians had a busy diagnosis, the leading physician frowned and reported to the emperor solemnly: "Your Majesty, Concubine Xu was poisoned. The poison is strong and she took an overdose. I... I am really powerless to save her." When the emperor heard this, his face turned ashen in an instant, and flames of anger burned in his eyes.

Almost at the same time, the eunuch in charge of checking the Imperial Concubine's diet came forward to report, "Your Majesty, poison has also been found in the Imperial Concubine's food." The Emperor, unable to contain his rage any longer, slammed the table and roared, "Outrageous! Who on earth is so audacious as to poison the palace? Investigate this thoroughly!"

After a thorough investigation, all clues led to the Queen. When the guards arrived at the Queen's palace, the Queen was shocked and asked, "What are you doing?"

"Empress, His Majesty has ordered that you are suspected of poisoning concubines and are temporarily under house arrest in the palace." said the chief guard.

"It's unfair! Your Majesty, I was framed. Your Majesty is very wise!" The queen cried out in injustice, her eyes full of fear and grievance.

"Hmph, the evidence is conclusive, and you still dare to quibble?" The emperor glared at the queen, his eyes full of anger.

"Your Majesty, I really didn't do anything. Someone must be trying to frame me!" the Queen cried, trying to grasp at the last glimmer of hope. But now, her excuse seemed so pale and powerless in the face of the overwhelming evidence.

After returning to Guangling Palace, Ji Heng held Lingjiu's hand tightly: "Noble Lady Xu has left the palace smoothly. The next step is to deal with the Prime Minister's party. Jiuer, we are getting closer and closer to success." He exerted a little force on his hand.

Lingjiuhui held Ji Heng's hand and nodded.

At this moment, the Prime Minister's residence was brightly lit and filled with laughter and joy. The Prime Minister, his family, and guests were enjoying a sumptuous dinner, the table laden with delicious food and the aroma of fine wine.

Suddenly, the butler ran in in a panic, stumbling and nearly falling. He gasped for breath, his voice trembling as he announced, "Master! This is bad, this is terrible! The Imperial Guards... The Imperial Guards have surrounded our mansion!"

Upon hearing this, the Prime Minister dropped the wine glass in his hand with a "pop" sound, spilling the wine on the ground. His eyes widened, his face full of disbelief: "What did you say? Say it again!"

At this moment, the leader of the imperial guards kicked open the door and walked in menacingly, shouting, "Guard every corner, and don't let a single rat go!"

"Yes!" The imperial guards behind him responded in unison, and then the group quickly dispersed and surrounded the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Seeing this, the Prime Minister pretended to be calm and walked out, shouting at the leader of the Imperial Guards, "Captain Wei, what do you mean by this? Why are you leading your troops to surround my Prime Minister's Mansion?"

Chief Wei remained calm and dignified as he took out the imperial edict from his arms, unfolded it and began to read it.