Fengyi Palace
Eunuch Li had a gloomy face and walked slowly into Fengyi Palace with a green jade wine jug in his hand.
"The Queen, please accept the order!" The sharp and piercing voice echoed in the empty hall, carrying a chilling chill.
Su Wanwan's heart suddenly sank, and a feeling of unease instantly gripped her.
"Your Majesty's oral order, Queen Su is vicious and has plotted to murder the royal heir. Her crime is unforgivable. From today on, her title of queen will be abolished and she will be ordered to commit suicide by drinking poisoned wine!" Eunuch Li unfolded the bright yellow imperial edict, his tone was cold, and every word he said was like a sharp knife piercing Su Wanwan's heart.
"No! Impossible!" Su Wanwan's face turned pale. She staggered forward and tightly grasped the imperial edict with both hands. Her nails almost scratched the paper, making a harsh scraping sound.
She was trembling all over, her voice hoarse and sharp with a hint of despair, "This must be fake! His Majesty would not do this to me! I want to see His Majesty! I want to ask him in person!"
Her hair was disheveled, and her long black hair hung messily on the side of her face. The queen who was once so beautiful and graceful now looked as miserable as a fallen leaf in the wind.
Eunuch Li's eyes flashed with pleasure. He kicked her away and said in a shrill voice with a hint of mockery, "Empress Su, at this point, you should stop dreaming! The Prime Minister's family has been accused of treason and their entire family will be executed. The Empress Dowager has also been imprisoned by His Majesty in the Cining Palace. Do you think you will ever see His Majesty again?"
Su Wanwan felt a sharp pain in her chest after being kicked, and a fishy-sweet taste surged in her throat. She ignored the pain and struggled to get up, but was held down by two guards who were as ferocious as wolves and tigers.
"Li Dequan! You eunuch! You will die a miserable death!"
Su Wanwan stared at Eunuch Li intently, her eyes blazing with intense hatred. Her voice was hoarse, like a dying beast, "I curse you! I curse all of you! I will make you pay with blood!"
Upon hearing this, Eunuch Li's face suddenly darkened, a fierce look flashing in his eyes. He slowly squatted down, approached Su Wanwan, and said sinisterly, "Bitch, you still dare to be so stubborn at this time! Come, serve this 'Empress' well!"
The two guards grinned, one clamped Su Wanwan's chin and forced her mouth open, while the other rudely brought the wine jug to her lips, and the spicy and pungent liquid instantly poured into her mouth.
“Um… cough cough…”
Su Wanwan struggled desperately, the bitter liquid slid down her throat, and the burning sensation instantly spread to her whole body. Her internal organs felt like they were burning in a raging fire. The severe pain made her whole body spasm, her face was as pale as paper, and cold sweat dripped down.
She coughed violently, blood oozing from the corner of her mouth, staining her clothes red. She used up her last bit of strength to stare at Eunuch Li, her eyes filled with resentment and unwillingness, her voice weak but clear:
"Li Dequan...even if I become a ghost...I won't let you go..."
Eunuch Li stood up and looked down at her condescendingly, his eyes filled with the pleasure of revenge. "Su Wanwan, do you still remember the servant you beat to death in the Prime Minister's Mansion ten years ago? Her name was Xiaohe, and she was my biological sister! I hid my identity and lingered in the palace for ten years, all for this day! I will make you pay for her life!"
Su Wanwan suddenly widened her eyes and moved her lips, as if she wanted to say something, but no sound came out.
Her pupils gradually became dilated, and her vitality receded like the tide. Finally, she dropped her head weakly. Her eyes, which had once been bright and charming, were now dull and lifeless.
Eunuch Li kicked Su Wanwan's cold body in disgust and snorted, "What bad luck! Drag her out and bury her somewhere! Remember, don't dirty His Majesty's eyes!"
Outside the palace, the cold wind was howling, blowing up fallen leaves and making a shrill sound. The originally magnificent Fengyi Palace was now shrouded in deathly silence and coldness, as if foreshadowing the decline and overthrow of a dynasty.
Huayang Palace
"Your Majesty, today the Queen was sentenced to death, and the Empress Dowager was imprisoned in the Cining Palace." After listening to the report from her Nanny Chen, Concubine Li, who was originally lazily leaning on the chaise longue, suddenly sat up straight. Her phoenix eyes lit up instantly, and a smug sneer appeared at the corner of her mouth.
"Dead? Haha, that bitch Su Wanwan is finally dead!"
Concubine Li clapped her hands, her body shaking with laughter. Her once beautiful face now looked a bit ferocious. "I knew her arrogance wouldn't last long! What about the Empress, what about the Prime Minister's Mansion? In the end, she still ended up in disgrace!"
Concubine Li was now thankful that she had not murdered Chen Xiaoru, otherwise her fate would not have been any better. She touched her smooth cheek, a sinister glint in her eyes. With Su Wanwan's death, no one in the harem could rival her. Sooner or later, this vast harem would be hers!
"Mammy, who do you think His Majesty will make his queen?"
Concubine Li's voice was filled with excitement and a subtle hint of ambition.
Nanny Chen smiled flatteringly and whispered in Concubine Li's ear, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, the position of Empress belongs to you! You have a distinguished family background and are deeply favored by His Majesty. Now that Su is dead, who in the harem can surpass you?"
Upon hearing this, Concubine Li smiled even more triumphantly. She stood up, walked to the window, and looked out at the blooming red plum blossoms. Her tone was frivolous but carried an unquestionable dominance: "Of course! I want everyone to know that in this harem, only I, Huang Shuangshuang, am the most noble woman! I want this entire palace to prostrate itself at my feet!"
She reached out and stroked the golden phoenix hairpin on her head, with greed glittering in her eyes, as if she had already seen the day when she would be the mother of the country and admired by everyone.
Palace of Heavenly Purity
Chen Xiaoru was lying lazily on the dragon bed in the Qianqing Palace, playing with the light screen created by the system in her hands, enjoying the "good show" in the Fengyi Palace with relish.
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