Chapter 318 Poison

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Wang Yongxian was so angry that he almost fainted. He stared at Wang Muya with sharp and cold eyes, like a vicious beast.

He stared at her for a long time, but in the end he couldn't even say a word of blame.

Empress Wei looked at Emperor Wu of Qin and said softly, "Your Majesty, why don't you grant them a happy marriage? This child and her mother have suffered so much..."

Emperor Wu of Qin knew that he had been too lenient by siding with the Wang family just now. Now that the empress had expressed her opinion, he had no choice but to go along with it.

"Then according to your agreement, Wang Muya and the Wang family will sever ties. From now on, there will be no further connection between the two parties."

After hearing this, Feng Linglong and Wang Muya both cried with joy. The mother and daughter hugged each other and cried for a long time without separating.

Everyone who saw this scene was moved.

Wang Yongxian had no choice but to kneel down and accept the order and thank him, "I will obey the emperor's orders."

Although he was unwilling, he had to give up. The sooner this matter was resolved, the better it would be for him.

Otherwise, the more serious the trouble, the worse it will be for his reputation.

At this time, Shen Xuanzhi hurried to the center of the hall, knelt in the center of the hall and held a roll of paper high in his hands.

"Your Majesty, I have something important to report."

Emperor Wu of Qin took one look at him and knew that something was wrong, so he winked at the old eunuch beside him.

The old eunuch walked down, took the papers from Shen Xuanzhi's hand, and then respectfully presented them to Emperor Wu of Qin.

After Emperor Wu of Qin unfolded the papers and read them, he became furious.

He shouted angrily, "Come here, drag Princess Xianyu and Princess Xianzhen away, give them each twenty lashes of the cane, and then throw them out of the palace."

Four strong guards immediately came up from both sides of the hall, rushed over, grabbed the two men and dragged them out of the hall.

Princess Xianyu and Princess Xianzhen struggled desperately and kept shouting.

"Your Majesty, please spare me, Your Majesty, please spare me..."

Emperor Wu of Qin remained indifferent.

Soon, the two were dragged out and the noise became quieter and quieter.

Seeing this scene, the big furniture looked at each other in surprise.

When Huo Yuchen saw this scene, he laughed.

He understood immediately that this was the suspense that Lin Pianran had just kept.

When Princess Dechang saw that her two daughters were going to be beaten with a stick, she quickly knelt before the Empress Dowager and begged for mercy.

"Mother, please spare the children! They are still young, I will definitely teach them well in the future..."

The Queen Mother had no intention of covering up for him this time and spoke directly, "The Emperor is extremely kind and magnanimous. He must have his reasons for punishing the child this way. Since the child has made a mistake, he must be disciplined..."

"Mother, please plead for the children! Let them go this time!..."

But the Queen Mother said nothing and never visited her again.

Seeing that her plea was hopeless, Princess Dechang's face was filled with despair and pain.

She threw herself at the Queen Mother's feet, weeping like a madman.

The Queen Mother saw that this was too rude, so she ordered the nanny behind her, "The princess is too sad, take her away and have a good rest!"

The nanny waved her hand, and several strong palace maids came up and forcibly took Princess Dechang away.

The hall suddenly returned to silence.

Soon, the tribute session continued.

Many ministers came one after another, holding various birthday gifts, expressing their respect and blessings to the Queen Mother.

However, the previous turmoil was like an invisible boulder, weighing heavily on everyone's heart, making the atmosphere of this birthday party, which should have been festive, extremely dull.

Despite the dazzling array of gifts, it seemed difficult to dispel the gloomy atmosphere caused by the sudden incident.

The air in the entire hall seemed to be frozen, conversations were sparse and low, and everyone had a somewhat unnatural smile on their face, trying their best to maintain the decency of the occasion.

Finally, the tribute was over, and the Queen Mother went down to rest on the grounds that she was tired.

The atmosphere in the hall became lively again, warm and cheerful.

The guests clinked their glasses together, toasted each other, and laughed and talked incessantly.

At this time, Gu Xiangsi came to Lin Pianran gracefully with a clever little palace maid.

She waved her jade hand lightly, signaling the little palace maid to fill a glass of fine wine for each of them. Then she picked up one of the glasses without thinking, and smiled gently at Lin Pianran as her eyes moved.

"County Lady, we are now close sisters, and one day we will become sisters-in-law. Let us drink this cup together!"

Lin Pianran didn't expect that Gu Xiangsi would be so impatient to run over and toast her. It seems that he has ulterior motives!

This trick of hers had been used by Princess Baoqing before. For Lin Pianran, dealing with such tricks was easy and effortless.

As soon as Jingyu saw Gu Xiangsi's expression, she knew that she must have bad intentions.

She was about to step forward to block the wine, but Lin Pianran pulled her away with a smile.

She raised another wine glass and gently touched it to Gu Xiangsi's glass. Then, in front of her, she covered her face with her sleeve, tilted her head back, and drank it all in one gulp.

There was no trace of flaw.

When Gu Xiangsi saw Lin Pianran being so straightforward, he couldn't help but smile as if his evil plan had succeeded.

"The county lady is so generous, I really admire her."

He also gave a compliment in a fake compliment.

Lin Pianran immediately responded, "Miss Gu is both talented and beautiful. It is an honor for this county lady to be your good sister."

After the toast, Gu Xiangsi exchanged a few more pleasantries and left.

Lin Pianran looked at her back and murmured, "The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind. It's still unknown who will win!"

After saying this, she said hello to Huo Yuchen and walked out of the hall.

Lin Pianran knew that Gu Xiangsi would definitely tamper with the wine, so she deliberately walked out to see if she would follow her out.

As expected, Gu Xiangsi and her maid followed her quietly, not too fast or too slow.

Lin Pianran asked Xiaoqing, "Is there any secret place here where we can get out in time after entering?"

Xiao Qing said, "There is a secret room in the front wing that leads to the back door."

Lin Pianran nodded, "Then let's go!"

After Gu Xiangsi saw Lin Pianran enter a room, she waited patiently outside.

After a long while, she asked the maid beside her, "Lin Pianran has already swallowed the poison, but she acts as if nothing happened. There is no sign of anything wrong with her!"

Lian Yue quickly replied, "Miss, the poison won't take effect immediately. It will take a quarter of an hour. Please wait patiently. Don't be anxious. Maybe you will hear good news soon."

Gu Xiangsi felt a little uneasy and asked, "Is there something wrong with the medicine? Will it lose its effect? ​​Lin Pianran doesn't look like she's been poisoned at all."