"Your Highness, is there anything else you need?" Cui Mixue asked anxiously.
Situ Zhao pinched her chin, saw the fear in her eyes, and exclaimed, "Even when she's scared, she's so beautiful."
"Ms. Cui, if you are willing, the position of Princess Rui will always be yours." Situ Zhao was affectionate, and his eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Situ Yao, which made Cui Mixue dazed.
"Why don't you think about it?" Situ Zhao's cold voice and gradually tightening fingers brought Cui Mixue back to her senses in an instant.
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Highness." Cui Mixue said with her head down.
Because of her refusal, Situ Zhao became even more annoyed. He pinched her chin and said, "What's so good about the prince that you are so devoted to him until death?"
"If he died one day, would you still commit suicide for love?" Situ Zhao didn't seem to be joking. He leaned over and whispered in Cui Mixue's ear, "If I send someone to kill him, would Miss Cui be willing to marry into the Rui Palace?"
He was extremely courageous and spoke out about the assassination without reservation.
Cui Mixue shook off his restraints and asked with a pale face, "Your Highness, aren't you worried that I'll tell His Highness when I get back?"
"Just go and see if he will believe what you say." Situ Zhao knew a little about the affairs of the Eastern Palace. He knew very well that Cui Mixue was just wishful thinking and Situ Yao's heart was not on her at all, so he dared to act so unscrupulously.
Cui Mixue was hit again. Her lips couldn't help but tremble. She said something to Situ Zhao in a hurry and ran away.
Situ Zhao stared at her fleeing back with sinister eyes, touched his smooth chin, and thought to himself, as long as he could marry someone from the Cui family and pull all the neutral old ministers in the court to his side, his chances of winning would be even greater. Moreover, with the emperor's help, the throne would be destined to be his!
Cui Mixue did as Situ Zhao guessed. She did not tell anyone that she had met Prince Rui. However, after returning to the East Palace, she did not sleep all night and stayed awake until dawn.
The next day, Luanfeng Palace sent another delegation to the Eastern Palace. Concubine Bai openly invited Su Mengyan over, believing Situ Yao wouldn't care about a traitor's life or death, so she didn't shy away from anyone.
Situ Yao went to court, and Yunfu returned to her palace. No one in the entire Eastern Palace could help her. Su Mengyan glanced at Chunhua, who was waiting impatiently, and secretly gave Chunhe a look.
She had served Su Mengyan for a long time, and the two of them had already developed a tacit understanding. They also knew that Concubine Bai had invited her over with ulterior motives. Chun He nodded calmly, "I will accompany the young lady."
"Our queen won't eat people, so why does she need you to accompany her?" Chunhua sneered. Concubine Bai had ordered that she could only come alone.
Su Mengyan guessed this would happen, smiled and said, "Chunhua is right, the Queen just wants me to come over and talk, you can just stay in the East Palace and wait for me to come back."
"But……"
"No buts, you stay here." Su Mengyan interrupted her and went to Luanfeng Palace alone.
Chunhua thought that the scene just now was just a demonstration of their deep affection for each other and did not notice anything unusual. After Su Mengyan left the East Palace, Chunhe immediately ran to find Yunfu.
"My lady, the Empress is waiting for you. Come on over." Chunhua sent her to the door and found that Su Mengyan was motionless. She reached out and pushed her, saying with a smile on her face, "Don't keep the Empress waiting for too long."
Su Mengyan staggered when she was pushed by her, and when she fell in, she saw Concubine Bai fiddling with the teacup on the table with her fingers painted with bright red nail polish, as if she didn't notice her coming in.
Su Mengyan shuddered at her focused look and walked over to greet her. "Greetings, Your Majesty."
Concubine Bai finally looked up with a smile on her face, "Selectwoman Su, you've arrived just in time. The tea is still hot, drink it quickly."
The last time she came to Luanfeng Palace, Concubine Bai was so disdainful that she wouldn't even send someone to make tea for her. Now she's so attentive, there must be something wrong with the tea. Su Mengyan put down the teacup and said with a smile, "I'm not thirsty yet, why did the queen call me here?"
Concubine Bai glanced at the teacup she had put down with an inexplicable look in her eyes and sneered, "You haven't forgotten what I said last time, have you?"
If things fail, there is only one way out, death! Su Mengyan remembered it clearly.
"It seems you've remembered it." Concubine Bai said, "Why don't you tell me what kind of death you want?"
"Your Majesty, please forgive me." Su Mengyan was well aware of the principle that those who understand the current situation are heroes. She immediately knelt on the ground and said, "I never thought that Your Highness's men would follow me. I did everything Your Majesty instructed."
"So, according to you, it's my fault?" Concubine Bai glared viciously and slapped her hard. "Tomorrow, my beloved Third Princess will marry off to Northern Liang. Do you think I would harm my own daughter?"
Su Mengyan's face was scratched with blood by her long armor. She looked at the door with some uneasiness, not knowing whether Chunhe had successfully invited Yunfu over.
Concubine Bai is now a madman who only wants to kill people, and she is not sure how long she can hold on.
"Your Majesty, please calm down." Su Mengyan racked her brains to delay time.
"You betrayed me and told the prince the plan. You have to drink this cup of poison whether you want to or not!" Concubine Bai grabbed her hand and tried to force the poison into her.
Su Mengyan dodged nimbly, "When have I ever betrayed the Queen?"
"The prince doesn't tolerate any grain of sand in his eyes. He knew you were my person, so why did he let you live until now?" Concubine Bai originally wanted to use Situ Yao to get rid of Su Mengyan, but who knew that he didn't take action for a long time. She could only bring her to Luanfeng Palace and deal with her personally to prevent future troubles.
Su Mengyan's mind raced as she quickly explained, "Your Majesty, you misunderstood. His Highness didn't kill me because he wanted to use my death to frame you. Don't fall for his trick."
Concubine Bai paused for a moment because of Su Mengyan's words, but she quickly said disdainfully, "You are just an insignificant concubine. How could Situ Yao frame me?"
"No matter what, you must drink it for me today!" Concubine Bai placed the poisoned teacup heavily on the table. "Chunhua, Qiushi, come in and drink it all up. Don't leave a single drop."
Su Mengyan looked horrified. Although she had long known that Concubine Bai was ruthless, she had never expected her to be so bold. She tried to escape out the door, but Chunhua caught her back.
When Chun He was about to go find Yun Fu, she was stopped by Cui Mixue. She asked casually, "Chun He, what are you in such a hurry to do?"
Cui Mixue didn't miss the anxiety in her eyes, and when she noticed Su Mengyan wasn't there, she roughly guessed what had happened.
"Hasn't your master taught you to be impulsive? If you offend His Highness, you'll be killed several times over." Cui Mixue found an excuse to keep her. "I remember that His Highness bought you from outside, and you haven't even seen the rules of the Eastern Palace. Today is the perfect time. Come with me and I'll explain it to you, so you don't make a mistake in the future and get killed without even knowing what you did wrong."
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