Xu Wanying slipped the note right under Jiang Chengli's nose.
Jiang Chengli's study is an important base. Although some important secrets have been dealt with, it is not a place where people can just come in casually. There are spies everywhere inside and outside.
However, these spies had been given prior orders that the lady could freely enter and leave the study and do whatever she wanted without being obstructed.
The palace remained calm for over a month, seemingly as if the various factions had fallen into a period of silence. However, everyone knew that this was not true peace, but rather the calm before the storm.
The decisive battle finally arrived, and a dramatic scene unfolded.
The harem has been in turmoil lately, and the emperor is clearly feeling somewhat overwhelmed. Tonight, he did not summon any of his concubines and spent the night alone in the Longgan Palace.
"Your Majesty, a palace maid from the Cold Palace has come to report that there is an urgent matter."
The emperor, having finished reviewing the memorials, was preparing to retire for the night when he heard these words and immediately frowned.
"Let her in."
A disheveled palace maid entered and immediately knelt down, trembling all over, and said urgently, "Your Majesty, this servant does not want to die! Please, Your Majesty, save this servant's life."
The palace maid begged for mercy as soon as she arrived, which made the emperor frown. It was only after a eunuch went over and used a combination of intimidation and threats that the palace maid finally explained the situation.
“This servant serves Consort Ming. Ever since she was imprisoned in the Cold Palace, she has lost her appetite and has not been able to eat or drink. This servant thought it was because she had lost the Emperor’s favor. But one night when I was on duty, I overheard her calling out the Third Prince’s name. It turns out she was having a nightmare.”
"I broke out in a cold sweat and dared not think about it. But I couldn't help but observe them more closely and found that the two of them had been in contact for a long time and even had a close relationship."
“I also inquired about the other palace maids. They always felt sleepy when they were on duty, and even fell asleep every time. Even if they tried to wake themselves up with a needle, they couldn’t control themselves. Later, I found out that before their shift, Her Highness would always have someone bring them a bowl of meat soup, saying that it was to help them nourish their bodies. That night, I had an upset stomach and secretly poured out the meat soup, which is why I couldn’t fall asleep.”
"After that, every time it was my turn to be on night duty, I would try my best to pour out that bowl of meat soup. I discovered that the Third Prince and Consort Ming were having a secret rendezvous in the Cold Palace. Moreover, they would meet every ten days. Tonight happens to be the day of their secret rendezvous. Consort Ming is pregnant."
"This servant dares not conceal it any longer; this is absolutely a capital offense! Please, Your Majesty, save this servant!"
The palace maid was clearly terrified; she spoke incoherently and occasionally stuttered, but this did not prevent the emperor from understanding her words.
The emperor was furious. As the palace maids kowtowed, his anger burned even brighter, as if war drums were beating in his heart.
He immediately led his men to the Cold Palace, but halfway there, a guard suddenly came to report.
"Your Majesty, during my patrol, I discovered a suspicious palace servant. After apprehending and interrogating him, I learned that he was a eunuch in Consort Yue's palace. He was ordered by the Consort to burn paper money for people, and among the paper money was a letter that Consort Yue had written to her lover."
The emperor gasped for breath and almost fainted, but the head eunuch beside him quickly caught him.
He sneered, "Well, as expected of my two most beloved concubines, both of them have other men in their hearts. One is seducing my son, and the other is thinking about a dead man. How wonderful!"
He practically spat out those words through gritted teeth, and all the palace servants present knelt down, wishing they were deaf at that moment.
【Brilliant!】Xu Wanying, who was watching the scene through the system, couldn't help but exclaim in a low voice.
[My goodness, these two things have collided! This emperor's hat is practically glowing green!] The system had completely forgotten about saving Xing Xiaoya and was only interested in watching the drama unfold.
The main problem is that this story is just too dramatic; who could have imagined it?
Consort Yue and Consort Ming both wanted to kill each other, and coincidentally, they both chose today. They ended up bumping into each other. Although it was all fake, the dog emperor, caught in the middle of the situation, didn't know it and felt that his entire worldview was about to collapse.
He, the supreme ruler, should be the most honored man in the world, believing that everyone would flock to him. But how could he bear it when two of his favorite concubines were loyal to him while serving Cao Cao?
"Your Majesty, shall we go to Consort Yue's place?" the chief eunuch immediately asked.
The Emperor waved his hand and ordered the guards, "Detain that person first, don't make a sound. Monitor Consort Yue's palace closely. If anything seems amiss, rush in and subdue everyone."
"He's just a dead man, I'm not in a hurry to deal with him. But as for Consort Ming, I want to see how she seduced my son. If you're going to catch someone in the act, you have to catch them in the act."
After saying this, he immediately moved forward, just as the imperial carriage was being carried over. He got into the carriage and sped off.
When he arrived at the scene, unsurprisingly, he caught them in bed together.
After all, the scene was arranged by the Empress Dowager, so there was no way there could be any mistakes. The Third Prince and Consort Ming were speechless. The Third Prince was demoted to a commoner and imprisoned, while Consort Ming was given a cup of poisoned wine.
The system was so engrossed in watching the spectacle that by the time it realized what was happening and tried to ask Xu Wanying for help, it was too late.
Xing Xiaoya was forced to kneel on the ground by two eunuchs. Her hair was grabbed, her head was thrown back, and her mouth was roughly pried open. A cup of poisoned wine was forced down her throat, and she died within a few breaths.
Her eyes were wide open, she died with her eyes open, unable to close them in peace.
The Emperor was in a hurry to deal with Consort Yue's affairs. All of her deeds before entering the palace were presented to the Emperor.
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