Chapter 388: Face-to-Face Confrontation

Yu Hao was so angry that his face turned red, but he couldn't say anything to refute it. He could only keep repeating the words "get out".

Chu Wan, having finished her self-directed and self-acted laughter, wiped away her tears with her fingertips, held the small cup, and waved it in front of the emperor, saying, "This contains poison, Your Majesty."

"His Majesty only needs to drink this, and he will be able to ride a crane to the west to join his sister."

Yu Hao could only watch her every move with anger, powerless to do anything about it.

I had just drunk the medicine prepared by the Imperial Hospital before going to bed. I was not drowsy, but I had no energy at all.

The guards outside and Li Yuande had obviously been bribed; otherwise, it was impossible for no one to hear the noise and come in to protect the emperor.

Chu Wan touched his eyes with her fingertips and chuckled, "Your Majesty, please don't look at me like that. I don't have that kind of ability. If you want to thank someone, thank the Empress."

How could she not understand the Empress's thoughts?

She just wanted to use her own corpse to help the Crown Prince climb higher, but she wouldn't let him have his way. Since he was going to die, he had to drag someone down with him.

After saying that, she tilted her head back and drank the poison in one gulp. Her body felt as if all her strength had been drained away, and she collapsed softly to the ground.

The poison was deadly upon contact with blood, and its toxicity spread rapidly throughout her body. Chu Wan stared blankly at the dragon and phoenix carved ceiling above her, her vision blurring, but a slight smile played on her lips. "Rong'er, my Rong'er... No one can harm my Rong'er..."

Before the emperor could even sit up, Chu Wan loosened her grip, and Xiao Zhan rolled away, dying instantly.

Even on her deathbed, Chu Wan showed no remorse for poisoning her own sister; all she cared about was her own flesh and blood, Yu Yuanrong.

Upon hearing the porcelain cup fall to the ground, the Empress immediately pushed open the door with a smile. Just as her red lips curved into a smile, she saw that the Emperor was still sitting, while Chu Wan was lying on the ground.

She subtly concealed her smile and hurriedly stepped forward, feigning anxiety. "Your Majesty, are you alright? I just heard that the disgraced Consort Chu Wan escaped from the prison guards. I was afraid she might harm Your Majesty, so I rushed over to see if anything was amiss."

The emperor looked her up and down, remarking, "The empress is dressed quite elegantly today."

The Empress's smile froze.

I was so sure I had succeeded that I forgot my outfit was really unusual.

The emperor is not dead, and those guards have only been temporarily sent away by her. If he notices anything amiss, things could change.

The Empress hid the dagger even deeper into her sleeve.

She had considered how to deal with Chu Wan's failure, and even had a backup plan in mind: if that didn't work, she would take matters into her own hands.

But she failed because she thought the emperor still had the strength to deal with it, unaware that Chu Wan was willing to exchange her own life for Yu Yuanrong's.

Just as the Empress was wondering how to explain this, the Emperor waved his hand, giving her a way out, "Alright, have the body disposed of. There's one more thing, why is Li Yuande missing?"

"I just sent Eunuch Li to the storeroom to find two screens, and he should be back by now," the Empress quickly explained to avoid arousing his suspicion.

"Let him in."

"yes."

The Empress hurried out of her bedchamber and gave Li Yuande, who had been standing guard not far away, a wink.

Li Yuande understood, and immediately went in, flicking his whisk as he went, slapping himself in the face as he went, "It's all my fault, Your Majesty, I've frightened you."

Yu Hao was too lazy to keep up the pretense, but he was also wary of them getting impatient and taking action against him, so he simply said he wanted to discuss government affairs with Prime Minister Lin.