Chapter 946
After Consort Jing's voice fell, the hall became eerily quiet.
The atmosphere was extremely tense, as if a storm was brewing.
Zhong Jie had been to the battlefield, but Consort Jing seemed unaware of this, and was still casually fiddling with her nails.
Consort Jing seemed to be waiting for something.
Just as a gust of wind came straight at her face, the corners of Consort Jing's lips curled up slightly.
“Your Highness, we are in the palace now,” Consort Jing raised her head and looked directly at Zhong Jie. “If you lay a hand on me in the palace, do you know what the consequences will be?”
Even though it was dark outside, Zhong Jie could still clearly see the provocation in Consort Jing's eyes.
She did it on purpose.
He deliberately called her here, deliberately said those things, deliberately provoked her, but what was the purpose?
Zhong Jie couldn't understand it.
She didn't want to think about it anymore.
If Consort Jing was trying to provoke her, then she had to admit that Consort Jing had succeeded.
She originally thought that after Huo Zhao was adopted by the Chen family, he would at most be just a child playing around on the street. However, she never expected that Huo Zhao would be secretly coveted by someone all the way up!
Just thinking about it sent a chill down her spine.
"Your Highness, I advise you to calm down," Consort Jing sneered. "You are a princess, and you are tied to the entire palace. Your fates are intertwined; we rise and fall together!"
Upon hearing this, Zhong Jie finally understood why Consort Jing had said those words to her.
"So after going through all this trouble, your ultimate goal is still Huo Yue, is that right?"
The smile on Consort Jing's lips froze slightly.
She looked directly into Zhong Jie's eyes and coldly uttered a single word: "Yes."
Consort Jing suddenly laughed again: "Why am I stuck in the palace, struggling to even protect myself every day, while he gets to enjoy the bliss of having two wives? This is not fair!"
No sooner had she finished speaking than a slap landed heavily on her face.
Zhong Jie used tremendous force, slapping Jing Guiren and her chair to the ground.
Although the slap was sudden, it was within Jing Guiren's expectations.
She chuckled softly, covering her face with one hand and propping herself up with the other: "What, is this all the courage the Princess has?"
"If you hate him, then go get revenge on him. If you hate me, then get revenge on me. Why did you have to target the children?!"
"Why... don't people say, 'Strike the snake at its vital spot'? If we had just attacked the two of you directly, how could we have achieved the same effect?"
Consort Jing laughed loudly, blood seeping from between her teeth, making her look particularly gruesome.
"...You're a madman."
Zhong Jie's words seemed to have struck a nerve with Consort Jing.
Consort Jing suddenly became agitated: "Of course I'm crazy! Anyone who stays in this palace will go crazy!"
Do you know, in this palace, having the Emperor's favor makes you a target of everyone's envy, while not having it means anyone can trample on you! Do you know how difficult it has been for me to survive until now?!
Zhong Jie looked down at her and suddenly curled the corner of her mouth: "Since you're having such a hard time living, then I'll help you get rid of this burden."
As she spoke, Zhong Jie squatted down and reached out her hand to her again.
Consort Jing suddenly opened her eyes wide and subconsciously took a step back: "What... what do you want to do? You really want to kill me?"
"If you kill me, His Majesty will not let the Yunnan Prince's Mansion off the hook! Then, Huo Zhao will also be implicated!"
“Those younger generation are much more loyal and righteous than us,” Zhong Jie said. “Even without the Huo family, there is still the Chen family, and they will protect Zhao Zhao.”
Realizing that Zhong Jie truly intended to kill her, Consort Jing could no longer maintain her composure: "Guards! Guards!"
Zhong Jie's eyes flashed with anger. Just as she was about to deal with the person before they arrived, the sound of armor clashing suddenly rang out from outside.
Zhong Jie's ear tips twitched slightly.
They were the Imperial Guards.
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