cold-blooded animals
What Zhiyue said was indeed true, because early the next morning, people from the Ministry of Internal Affairs began to come to Jingyao to take measurements and make her wedding dress, and their words were full of compliments to the future queen.
Jing Yao coldly dismissed all the palace maids from the Imperial Household Department, claiming to be ill, and told them not to come again. Word of this quickly reached Si Jue, and that evening he sent someone to Yilan Palace: "Madam Jing, His Highness invites you to dine with him at Jingtai Palace."
If someone didn't know, they would think that the future emperor and empress were cultivating feelings for each other, but everyone in the palace didn't know that Si Jue was the one who was clearly trying to steal his brother's sister-in-law.
He had the nerve to bring this kind of fratricide to light.
Jing Yao didn't even bother to stand up. He refused without even looking away: "Don't you understand what I'm saying? I'm not feeling well and don't want to move."
"Madam Jing, please don't make things difficult for me. His Highness said that he must invite you over..."
"What's so difficult about it? Even if Si Jue chops you into pieces, what does that have to do with me? You deserve it for following such a cruel and ruthless master." Jing Yao taunted, "But isn't Prince Lin known as a wise and benevolent ruler sent from heaven? Why would he bully and mistreat his subordinates just because of such a trivial matter?"
It's ridiculous.
Si Jue really thinks he is something good.
"Madam Jing, be careful with your words."
Jing Yao was too lazy to talk nonsense with Si Jue's lackey: "Even if you stand here until you die, I will not go to Jingtai Palace. Better go back and report to Si Jue quickly, so as not to miss the meal time."
"After all, I still have to recuperate and prepare to ascend the throne, right?"
Jing Yao narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a smile: "Don't die before that day comes."
"Madam Jing! You!"
The eunuch was so angry that he was speechless. He left in a hurry, saying that he would report her disrespectful remarks to His Royal Highness Prince Lin.
Zhiyue and Bo Yue watched him leave from the left and right. Zhiyue even slammed the door shut behind the eunuch just as he stepped out of the palace, which scared him so much that he fled without looking back.
"Miss, is it really okay to save King Lin's face like this?"
"It's okay." Jing Yao took the medicine bowl handed to him by Bo Yue, pried open Si Pei's mouth and poured the medicine into it.
Her movements were far from gentle, but the sleeping Si Pei was surprisingly cooperative. Even when the maids slowly fed him, they couldn't get the liquid down. Jing Yao couldn't stand it any more, so he just took over and poured it in.
Jing Yao couldn't help but think that Si Pei was even harder to deal with than after he was poisoned in his previous life.
She didn't have to worry about this at that time.
The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. After feeding the medicine, she threw the bowl on the table and got up to take a shower.
"But if Prince Lin insists on making you the queen, how should Miss respond?"
After all, it is the emperor's order. If you disobey it, you will probably end up in a bad situation.
"He can't succeed."
Bo Yue was quick-witted and had already guessed that she would not sit still and wait for death. She wisely took Zhi Yue's hand and signaled her not to say anything more.
Seeing this, Zhiyue had no choice but to keep quiet and silently massage Jingyao's shoulders while he was soaking in the bathtub.
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In the Jingtai Palace, the pale-faced eunuch trembled as he weakly replied, "...That's what Madam Jing said."
"Really?" Si Jue glanced sideways. The smile on that handsome young man's face always revealed an unknown coldness. The eunuch said nothing. He didn't dare to say much from the bottom of his heart. He just nodded.
"I already said she wouldn't agree."
The girl held a long-haired cat with snow-white fur mixed with black in her arms. She lowered her head to tease the cat and mentioned it nonchalantly.
Yue Ningning now lives in a side hall of Jingtai Palace, but few people know about it. The people who served her initially thought she was Prince Lin's concubine, and secretly taught her the skills to serve men and deal with concubines, but they didn't expect that their flattery would backfire.
Everyone around Si Jue knew that although she and Si Jue had a close relationship, it was not a romantic relationship between men and women. Instead, she was a powerful arm that wholeheartedly assisted Prince Lin in becoming emperor.
In the past, the two of them could still pretend to be affectionate and treat each other with respect, but ever since Si Jue found out that she was also using him, he simply stopped pretending and used her as a tool, and even learned to threaten her.
The relationship between the two is now better than nothing, barely maintaining a balance on the surface. But Yue Ningning knows that Si Jue is concerned about her ability and will not let her go easily, and even does not want her to live.
Yue Ningning wanted to strangle this hypocritical man to death. Did he think she really wanted to stay by his side? If Si Jue could immediately order the strangulation of Si Pei and Jing Yao, she could immediately disappear from his sight without any worries of her betraying him or turning against him.
But Si Jue is now like a man with a mental disorder, determined to keep those two people alive, and even does things like making Jing Yao the queen.
"Over the past two days, there have been complaints and opposition voices everywhere in the court."
Yue Ningning said quietly, "You haven't taken the throne yet, so don't act too arrogantly. And if you really want to keep her by your side, there's no need to insist on establishing a queen. You'll only harm her."
Hearing this, Si Jue's face suddenly turned cold: "I said, Ling Yi must be my queen. Ning Ning, why are you so kind today? Haven't you always been against me?"
Yue Ningning rolled her eyes in her heart. She wanted to continue to object, but would Si Jue give her the chance to continue scolding her?
There was no need to worry about Si Pei; his death was only a matter of time, and it wasn't a big deal. But Jing Yao, not only was he incredibly capable, but his aura as a protagonist was also incredibly strong, and Yue Ningning was worried about this enormous threat.
Plus, Si Jue was still completely focused on her. If he kept wasting time, wouldn't he have to wait until her looks faded and her love for him slackened before he could make a move? Yue Ningning felt terrified just thinking about it.
She had had enough of this broken world and this mentally retarded character; she just wanted to get off work and go home.
Fortunately, the system showed mercy and she was allowed to strangle Jing Yao, one of the protagonists.
Someone has already prepared the poison, and Jing Yao will definitely die after eating it.
Yue Ningning thought smugly in her heart, and pretended to advise Si Jue: "I'm saying don't push too hard, take your time, there's no need to rush."
Yue Ningning lowered her eyes. Si Jue snorted coldly and raised his eyebrows. "Take your time? I see you're quite anxious, Yue Ningning."
Hearing his deliberately drawn-out voice, Yue Ningning felt something was amiss. Something must have happened. "Why do you say that, Your Highness?"
Si Jue looked at her obviously trembling eyes, and the corners of his mouth straightened up as he sneered, "The person you sent to the kitchen of the East Palace is not a tight-lipped fellow."
"Your Highness, what do you mean? I don't understand."
Seeing her pretending to be dumb and innocent, Si Jue shrugged and said, "It seems I misunderstood Ningning. To make amends, try this lotus cake that has just been made in the kitchen."
Si Jue stood up, picked up the whole plate of pastries at hand, placed it on the table beside Yue Ningning, and motioned her to take a piece.
Yue Ningning looked at the pink and white pastries and subconsciously swallowed her saliva, feeling a chill in her heart.
Since Si Jue could say the above words, that person must have sold her out completely. As for the cakes in front of her...
Could it be the dish that was supposed to be given to Jing Yao?
"Zi'an, my throat is dry so I won't eat it. You can eat it."
Yue Ningning's tone softened rarely, and she even called out his courtesy name, trying to make Si Jue remember the gratitude between them and not to be so petty about this matter.
"How about some flower tea?"
Si Jue smiled and waved his hand, asking someone to bring a cup of flower tea, and handed it gently to Yue Ningning. Although he looked considerate, Yue Ningning felt more and more cold in her heart.
The scented tea in front of her was like a death spell. She had just dug a hole for herself, and now she could only take it with trembling hands.
"Drink, why not?"
Si Jue's smile slowly faded. He snatched the tea bowl with one hand and pinched Yue Ningning's chin with the other, about to pour tea into her mouth.
Seeing that her life was in danger, Yue Ningning suddenly burst out with all her strength to push Si Jue away. The latter obviously did not expect her to be so strong and took several steps back.
The first thing Yue Ningning did after regaining her freedom was to spit out the tea in her mouth. Fortunately, she had just clenched her teeth and did not give Si Jue any chance to drink it back.
"You psychopath! What did I do to you?!"
"So you didn't poison it? If not, why don't you dare drink it?"
Yue Ningning stiffened her neck and said, "I just don't want to drink!"
"You looked so flustered just now. It didn't look like you just didn't want to drink." Si Jue smiled and moved closer. Yue Ningning's face was full of vigilance, afraid that he would force her to drink again.
The young man already had the answer in his mind. He just shook his head and drank the remaining tea in front of Yue Ningning: "Unfortunately, I didn't poison it at all."
"you!"
This guy... is trying to trick her!
"Come here." Si Jue's smile disappeared in an instant, and his tone was as relaxed as if he was throwing away a useless thing. "Lock her up in Frost Flower Palace first."
He doesn't need an assistant who disobeys orders and has ulterior motives.
Yue Ningning was so angry that even though both her arms were restrained, she still wanted to fly up and kick Si Jue twice.
"You will definitely regret this!"
must.
She will make Si Jue pay the price.
"3022, did you see that? Your host's life is in danger! That bastard Si Jue will kill me sooner or later."
Yue Ningning, who was imprisoned in the cold palace, was so anxious that she could only pace back and forth in the palace.
The system's brain is burnt out, the host and the mission object have become enemies... What should I do now?
"Say something!"
[The server is busy. The server is busy. The system crashed. Please try again later.]
This is damn artificial intelligence.
Yue Ningning cursed a few times, but she was so angry that she was afraid of getting angry to death, so she had no choice but to lie down on the bed and sleep.
She slept relatively soundly that night, but something big happened in the palace.
Si Jue has always harbored an inexplicable hostility towards Yue Ningning, even though he could clearly see that Yue Ningning was helping him. But why would such a powerful person help him without asking for anything in return?
There must be something wrong when things are abnormal. Yue Ningning is definitely trying to get something else from him.
And he may not be able to bear that price.
Now that he could barely control Yue Ningning, he felt much more at ease, but that woman had great magical powers, and the Frost Flower Palace could not keep her locked up for long.
Should we eradicate the problem immediately?
But Yue Ningning's value might still be of some use...
Si Jue was still thinking about how to deal with Yue Ningning when a gust of cold wind suddenly passed by his ears.
He subconsciously turned his head, only to see that the lights outside the hall were suddenly brightly lit, and screams were heard one after another.
What followed was a rain of arrows.
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