Emperor Shengwu was furious, and the incident with Prince Fu could still be forgotten.
Now this palace maid was heading towards their main seat. If her ankle had not slipped, the pot of wine would have hit him and Concubine Bei.
The palace maid who was serving the wine died instantly, bleeding from all seven orifices.
Concubine Liu and her maid were taken away.
Concubine Lu quickly knelt down to apologize. She and Concubine Liu were responsible for the palace banquet, and if something went wrong, she could not escape the responsibility for dereliction of duty.
Emperor Shengwu waved his hand for Concubine Lu to sit down, then stood up and surveyed the courtiers in the hall with a fierce and ruthless gaze. "I was born in the cold palace and was taken out at the age of six. That same year, I developed a chronic poison in my body, and every year thereafter, I developed several more poisons. I know that many people do not want me to live, but precisely because of the numerous poisons in my body, I fight poison with poison. I am immune to all poisons, and ordinary poisons can no longer harm me."
"I am the Crown Prince personally appointed by the late Emperor. I am the new Emperor, appointed by the late Emperor. I am destined to live long and prosper. I am blessed by Heaven and can always turn danger into fortune. The traitors in the dark are like rats in the gutter, and they can only use despicable and petty tricks to aggravate my situation and make me more powerful."
Emperor Shengwu didn't care what everyone at the palace banquet was thinking. He picked up the teacup and said, "Today, I offer tea instead of wine to all my ministers and the people of the world."
"Long live the emperor!"
"Keep playing the music and dancing. Tonight, the king and his subjects shall enjoy themselves together. There is no need to be restrained."
"Your Highness obeys your order."
The banquet continued, but perhaps because Emperor Shengwu had no children and was old, no one came out to dance.
There were no outstanding young talents coming out to recite poetry or compete in martial arts or swordplay.
To put it bluntly, it is because the emperor has his own ministers.
Emperor Shengwu had no children, and his reputation as a tyrant was feared by everyone. He was the enemy of his family and the literary world.
Although Prince Fu is not a good person, he has many offspring and is easy to fool, which is exactly what the ministers need.
If they surrender to Emperor Shengwu now, once Emperor Shengwu dies and the new emperor comes to the throne, they, the ministers of Emperor Shengwu, will face liquidation.
However, Emperor Shengwu's supporters were not limited to the Bei family, as they were also worried about his offspring.
They hoped that Emperor Shengwu would adopt a son from the royal family as soon as possible so that they would feel more at ease.
Some of those who were close to him frequently chatted with Censor Bei and his wife, hoping to find out what Emperor Shengwu was thinking from them.
Ling knew that her daughter was pregnant, but there were many gossips in the palace at the moment, so she had not told her husband yet, and naturally would not reveal it to anyone else.
Censor Bei kept his mouth shut even more, saying only that the emperor had his own ideas.
He looked at his daughter sitting in the main seat. She looked rosy-cheeked and full of energy. Emperor Shengwu was serving her some food and soup. Censor Bei felt a little better.
He has lost a lot of weight these days. He has been feeling uneasy since his daughter entered the palace.
I finally saw my daughter today.
"Don't worry, Master. The Emperor treats Yao'er very well."
Ling's condition over the past month was similar to that of Censor Bei. Now all her worries were gone and she was in high spirits.
Censor Bei sighed inwardly, not knowing what the emperor meant now.
If you want to adopt a child from the royal family, you must start training him early.
"Your Majesty, you should eat too. Don't always think about me."
Bei Lingyao also picked up some food for Emperor Shengwu.
The emperor and his concubine showed their affection as if no one was around, which stimulated many people.
Not to mention the concubines, the people in Rong Bo's Mansion felt particularly uncomfortable in the crowd.
Mrs. Rong Bo watched her son chug glass after glass of wine and whispered to him, "Be quiet. This is the palace, you have to be careful."
The prince of Rongbo Mansion said nothing, but looked at Bei Lingyao who was sitting in the main seat, feeling upset.
The two families discussed the marriage, and after seeing Bei Lingyao, the prince of Rongbo Mansion was very satisfied with the match.
This marriage was originally proposed by Lord Rong. Lord Rong's wife and grandma Rong were not very happy about it. They were not optimistic about the relationship with Emperor Shengwu and were more inclined to the side of Prince Fu.
Moreover, if Prince Fu marries someone he likes, it will be a disaster.
On the contrary, Lord Rong believed that Emperor Shengwu had been on the throne for ten years and his position was stable. Even if he had no children, as long as he adopted a child from the royal family, Prince Fu's thoughts would be put to rest.
The most important thing is that the Rong Bo Mansion is guilty and wants to get the protection of the Bei family through marriage with the Bei family so as to avoid being liquidated by Emperor Shengwu.
But Mrs. Rong asked her son to go there in person on her behalf, citing matters concerning her mother's family.
Then, Mrs. Rong threatened to commit suicide and broke off the engagement with the Bei family.
What they didn't expect was that Bei Lingyao would enter the palace and become Concubine Bei, becoming the most favored concubine in the harem.
The one who couldn't let go was obviously the prince of Rongbo Mansion.
"A man of integrity never worries about having a wife. If you don't want to bring trouble to your family, then give up the idea."
Lord Rong whispered a warning to his son and asked his attendants to take away the wine on his son's table, so that his son would not embarrass himself in the palace and cause a big disaster.
Bei Lingyao didn't care about the Rong Bo Mansion, but Emperor Shengwu paid a lot of attention to it. Seeing that Bei Lingyao never glanced at the Rong Bo Mansion and was completely focused on him, he was very happy.
Bei Lingyao had no idea what Emperor Shengwu was thinking. She was using her spiritual consciousness to pay attention to the news in the palace.
It was indeed Concubine Liu who poisoned the palace maid who served the wine and died without a cure. A eunuch involved was almost killed and thrown into a well, but was rescued by Emperor Shengwu's men.
Concubine Liu is finished.
When the banquet was about to end, Xing Yi brought the person up.
"Quickly send someone to ask my aunt to rescue me."
Concubine Liu was horrified, not realizing that she had shot herself in the foot.
There was a gleam in the eyes of the eldest princess. It would be great if she could defeat Concubine Liu today.
"Empress Liu, do you admit your guilt?"
Xing Yi is good at interrogating people. Everyone in Concubine Liu's palace has been arrested. There are witnesses and evidence. Concubine Liu cannot escape tonight.
"You rootless eunuch, stop slandering me."
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