At this point, Jingquan lightly dusted off the dust on his clothes, and finally looked at Hu Qianyu and said, "Your Majesty, the Emperor has a message for me to convey. He said that he wants to see a prosperous and glorious era tomorrow and does not want any unexpected incidents to occur at the banquet. Therefore, Your Majesty's next move is up to you!"
After saying that, Quan Jing turned around again and walked away without looking back.
Hu Qianyu stared at the flickering candlelight in the room in front of her, closed her eyes tightly, and a tear of humiliation slowly fell down her cheek.
Hu Qianyu was carried and stood outside the Qianqing Palace for a long time.
Her disheveled state was witnessed by everyone in the palace.
Especially the women who came out of the main hall late at night, each with a rosy complexion and radiant spirit, their smugness and excitement upon seeing her, and the extremely decadent aura emanating from them, all made Hu Qianyu want to tear everything in this world to shreds.
Xu Jinlan, in particular, was so excited that she could practically float away.
"Oh my? Who is this?" Xu Jinlan's eyes were filled with extreme excitement as she walked up to Hu Qianyu in a strange, exaggerated tone, squatted down, and looked at her closely.
Hu Qianyu's eyes seemed to have turned into sharp swords, piercing countless holes in Xu Jinlan's body.
"Your Highness, your eyes are so wide open, aren't you afraid that sand will jump in and get into your eyes?"
Xu Jinlan had never been so excited. In all the years she had been by Lan Shanyang's side, she had never been this thrilled.
From the first day she entered the palace, she was suppressed by Hu Qianyu in every way. Before, with the Empress, everyone was still relatively balanced, but since Qin Meiying died, she has never won against Hu Qianyu even once.
Whether it's family background, cunning and strategy, or even her son's character, she has always lagged behind Hu Qianyu in this lifetime.
She thought she would never see Hu Qianyu in such a sorry state before she died.
But to her utter surprise, she witnessed firsthand how Hu Qianyu was being so abused by Lan Shanyang. She never imagined that Hu Qianyu would one day be treated less genuinely by her man than a prostitute.
She believed that Hu Qianyu must be living a life worse than death at this moment, but what could she do? She loved to see the desperate look in Hu Qianyu's eyes, like that of a wild beast, and she loved to see her desolate state, where she no longer had the face to live in the world.
Xu Jinlan felt a perverse sense of pleasure. She realized that the agony of being worse than dead could bring such joy and comfort. It even filled her with more excitement than when Lan Shanyang had glanced at her earlier.
She used to curse Hu Qianyu to die every day, but now, she doesn't want her to die. She hopes that this scene can continue forever, making Hu Qianyu suffer a fate worse than death.
Xu Jinlan believed that she wasn't the only one with this thought; everyone around her shared it. It's just that these people didn't have the same powerful backing as her, so they could only try their best to control their excitement.
If Qin Meiying was resented simply because she was favored by the emperor, then Hu Qianyu was hated by everyone because she was a ruthless, shameless, and despicable person.
"Consort Hu, why are you closing your eyes? Isn't this the night you've been dreaming of, the night you'll spend with us? What, are you trying to make us sisters jealous by acting like this?"
Hu Qianyu knew that Xu Jinlan would do everything in her power to humiliate her, but she had to endure it, she absolutely had to endure it. Otherwise, even if she shouted herself hoarse and gritted her teeth, all she would get in return was a few laughs from others. She absolutely could not let Xu Jinlan become more unrestrained and smug.
Xu Jinlan, of course, understood Hu Qianyu's meaning. She couldn't help but chuckle softly, then straightened up, waving her palace fan triumphantly. "Oh dear, Consort Hu's favor is truly enviable. The Emperor only played rock-paper-scissors with us, drank some wine, and occasionally touched our hands. He absolutely refused to give us the chance to serve him! It turns out the Emperor had already arranged for Consort Hu to wait here. It seems we've disturbed the Emperor and Consort Hu's enjoyment!"
As she spoke, Xu Jinlan turned around and led a group of people in a loud laugh.
There was a grand eunuch standing beside him.
He looked at everything in front of him, but didn't move an inch.
Before bringing Hu Qianyu here, Jingquan had already given instructions that no matter what Xu Jinlan said, Hu Qianyu should not interfere. Only when Hu Qianyu could no longer hold back should we step in to help.
So he was waiting, waiting for Xu Jinglan to really corner Hu Qianyu before making his move.
He even sighed inwardly, wondering if those two women could hurry up; if they didn't finish soon, dawn would break. Weren't they going to let everyone else sleep?
Hu Qianyu closed her eyes tightly, having made up her mind that no matter what Xu Jinlan said, she would neither see nor hear it. She had to endure it, endure tonight, and then have all these people's eyes gouged out, their hands and feet chopped off, their tongues cut off, turning them into dogs that would forever be feared and hated.
Xu Jinlan glanced down at Hu Qianyu, a cold smile creeping onto her lips, and leaned closer again, saying, "Consort Hu, why aren't you saying anything? Aren't you always so talkative? Who are you trying to impress with this pitiful and weak act?"
As she spoke, Xu Jinlan boldly reached out her finger and forcefully tapped Hu Qianyu's forehead.
Hu Qianyu never expected Xu Jinlan to touch her face, and she opened her eyes wide in shock, glaring angrily at the woman in front of her.
This chapter is not finished, please click the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com