Chapter 784 Clash - Poisoning
As long as she can bring her niece from her maternal family into the palace, Consort Liu is confident that she can control the entire inner court.
Consort Liu continued to indulge in her pipe dreams, but Consort Sun refused to give her the chance to continue.
"Seeing how pitiful you are, I will kindly tell you! In fact, His Majesty has long since found the child born to Consort Yun and has even issued an edict to make that child the emperor."
The fact that the emperor issued an edict could not be kept secret from others. After all, so many senior officials and important ministers were consulted, and anyone with a bit of connections could find out about it.
But when the emperor revealed that he had another living son, Consort Liu's face became incredibly interesting.
"That's impossible. I saw Consort Yun buried with her child back then with my own eyes."
As an elder in the emperor's life, Consort Liu was the only one who volunteered to handle Consort Yun's funeral arrangements, since no one else was willing to do so.
She still remembers the tiny child lying in Consort Liu's arms as they were placed in the coffin together. Because of this incident, Consort Liu gained the emperor's favor and was granted the title of Consort Liu for a period of time.
But now Consort Sun is saying that Consort Yun's child is not dead, which Consort Liu simply cannot believe.
"That child was just a substitute back then!"
Consort Sun, not wanting to waste any more words with Consort Yun, knew that the medicine she had given had a time limit. To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, Consort Sun immediately gave a wink to the palace maid beside her.
The palace maid got up and quickly brought a pot of brewed tea. Consort Sun took out a packet of pre-prepared medicinal powder from her bosom and poured it in, then the palace maid poured it into the teacup.
"Feed them!"
At Consort Sun's command, the two palace maids who had come with her worked together and quickly poured tea into the mouths of the concubines.
The concubines struggled desperately for help, but they were too weak to stop themselves from facing death.
Soon everyone was given the medicine, and after leaving Consort Liu and the Empress, Consort Sun slowly stood up.
"My two older sisters and I have been together for over a decade, so let me take them on their final journey today!"
Consort Sun took the tea from the maid and slowly walked towards Consort Liu. Consort Liu looked at the others who had already been poisoned and shook her head in shock.
"Don't kill me, don't kill me, I don't want to die."
Consort Liu's dream of becoming Empress Dowager has not yet been realized. How can she die here, at the hands of this madwoman?
"Don't worry, the medicine works quickly and won't be very painful."
Consort Sun ignored her, grabbed her chin, and poured the tea down her throat.
As soon as Consort Sun released her grip, Consort Liu began to cough violently, as if this would make her cough up the medicine.
However, no matter how much she coughed, the medicine had no effect whatsoever.
"You're a madman, you're a madman, you'll die a horrible death."
Consort Liu had always spoken softly and elegantly, but facing death, all her rules and restraint vanished, and she immediately began to berate Consort Sun.
Consort Sun smiled even more when she saw this. "So, people who don't get angry are just those who haven't had their bottom line crossed. Now, sister, you're so genuine. I just wonder if His Majesty will still think you're gentle, dignified, and well-mannered when he sees you like this."
After Consort Sun finished mocking Consort Liu, she turned to look at the Empress, who was staring at her with a strange look in her eyes.
"I don't recall ever personally serving Your Highness tea?"
Consort Sun, having left Consort Liu behind, walked to the Empress. The Empress sat in her chair, still looking as dignified and elegant as ever, but alas…
Consort Sun sighed and slowly placed the teacup to the Empress's lips. "Your Majesty would not want to be forced to drink tea like they were, would you?"
The empress's expression remained unchanged, and she showed little fear.
"Have you ever considered what your Emperor would do if he knew what happened today?"
The Empress, who held supreme power in the inner palace, couldn't help but force herself to maintain the demeanor befitting an Empress, no matter how nervous or afraid she was about this matter.
Consort Sun's behavior today was too crazy. The Empress anticipated that she herself would probably be in grave danger, but that was precisely why she needed to die with dignity.
At least when His Majesty sees this scene and sees her one last time, she will still be the most qualified empress in his eyes.
Yes, the most qualified queen!
Over the years, to outsiders, the emperor always showed the same respect and favor to the empress, regardless of who he favored. Even when the crown prince made a mistake, the emperor did his best to protect him and prevent his position as crown prince from being shaken.
But no one knew better than her that the emperor did these things not because he loved her, but because she was a worthy empress. If that person's identity hadn't been controversial, the empress believed the emperor would never have made the eldest prince the crown prince.
Consort Sun clearly did not expect that even now, the Empress could still maintain such a high and mighty attitude.
Looking at the Empress with a mocking expression, Consort Sun no longer possessed her previous noble demeanor.
Just as Consort Liu said, she said like a madwoman, "So what if His Majesty knows? You are all dead, everyone is dead. Even if he wants to tear me apart, he can't do it!"
Consort Sun glanced at the concubines lying on the ground and murmured, "I, Yuan Bin, am already waiting for me. Your Majesty, you should hurry on your way!"
As Consort Sun spoke, she poured the tea from her cup into the Empress's mouth. Unlike the others who struggled and refused to comply, the Empress drank it down quite readily.
"I've been empress for over twenty years, and I've been tired for over twenty years. Now that my Hua'er is gone, I have no reason to live anymore. I might as well get rid of all these troubles and go through this cycle of reincarnation again."
The empress smiled as she spoke, as if what awaited her was not death, but rebirth.
Emperors have always been fickle; just look at these women in this room, some in agony, some lifeless—which one truly wanted to be confined to this small world? If there is an afterlife, I only wish to be a daughter of an ordinary family, dutifully caring for my parents and loving my brothers, living a peaceful and happy life.
The Empress had a smile on her face until she breathed her last, while Consort Liu, who did not become Empress Dowager as she wished, had resentment in her eyes until she breathed her last.
Consort Sun looked at the dead people in the room, then glanced at the two palace maids one last time. She took a token from the Empress's waist, then took out two stacks of silver notes from her sleeve, and finally handed them to the two maids.
"Although you two are not my dowry maids, you have been loyal over the years. Now that I have poisoned so many concubines, you will surely be implicated if you stay. This money is not much, but it is enough for you to live a peaceful life."
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