"I never repeat myself," Shang Xiche said, turning away with a flick of his sleeve.
Even the eunuch De, who had been waiting at the door, was so shocked that he didn't come to his senses for a long time. Shang Xiche was almost out of the inner courtyard of Cixi Palace when he finally came to his senses and hurriedly followed.
"puff!"
Although the Empress Dowager was not emotional at all, she still spat out a mouthful of blood.
Aunt Qiu and the palace maids in the room were then jolted out of their shock and daze.
Aunt Qiu quickly reached out to support the Empress Dowager, anxiously saying, "Empress Dowager, please don't be angry. You must take care of yourself! The Empress has always been at odds with you. Perhaps she has been gossiping to the Emperor again, trying to sow discord between you and the Emperor. In a few days, once Princess Zhaoping has completely subdued the Ninth Prince, the Emperor will understand your heart."
The Empress Dowager was breathing heavily, and a hissing sound came from her throat.
She stared with empty eyes, her heart empty as well.
At this moment, Xiao Jianzi, dressed in black and masked, walked in from outside.
Seeing the Empress Dowager in this state, he sneered, "The once majestic Empress Dowager has now become a lifeless piece of wood, devoid of all emotions and desires. She is truly living a life worse than death, pitiful, lamentable, and tragic!"
Who are you?!
"Someone come here...!"
Just as Aunt Qiu and several palace maids in the room were about to call for help, Xiao Jianzi waved her hand and knocked them all unconscious to the ground.
With blood at the corner of her mouth, the Empress Dowager shakily rose from the edge of the bed, her breath weak, her words mechanical and ruthless: "You've come to kill me."
“Killing a filthy, heartless old hag like you would be too dirty for my hands,” Little Calloused said coldly, showing no mercy to the Empress Dowager. “I’m here to tell you that the person you’ve been searching for all these past six months has already gone to Xiao Qiang’s side a couple of days ago, and the mother and daughter have been reunited. If nothing unexpected happens, after the Ninth Prince rests tonight, the mother and daughter will surrender to him tomorrow night. Once the Ninth Prince learns your secret, the day after tomorrow should be your death day.”
"That bastard child actually went to Xiao Qiang's side. Why didn't Granny Wang report it?" The Empress Dowager was very surprised, but her voice remained indifferent and mechanical.
Little Cocoon sneered again: "That old codger is being served so well by Liu Yunzhao that he'd love to recognize her as his goddaughter. He wouldn't dare report this to you."
The message has been delivered to you. Take care of yourself.
After saying that, Xiaojianzi turned and left without hesitation.
Before leaving, he once again flicked his wrist out of thin air.
Aunt Qiu and several palace maids on the ground also woke up immediately.
"There's an assassin! Seize him..."
Aunt Qiu jumped up to shout, but the Empress Dowager slapped her across the face: "Stop yelling here! Quickly send someone to the Ninth Prince's residence. Before dawn, you must kill Xiao Qiang and that bastard child, or you won't live either!"
Aunt Qiu covered her swollen face, feeling wronged, and reluctantly agreed as she left: "Yes, Your Majesty, this old servant will make the arrangements immediately."
The palace maids nearby felt even more innocent and secretly resented it:
That damned old hag!
They haven't given out tips for over half a year. Not only are they stingy, but they're also strange and tyrannical!
Why didn't I vomit blood and die just now!
When Shang Xiye and Ji Fengyao returned to the mansion, the steward Zhou Fu led all the servants and maids to greet them with great joy, setting off firecrackers and beating drums and gongs.
Xi Ningshang and Qian Yingying are also examples.
Upon seeing Ji Fengyao, Qian Yingying came running up, took Ji Fengyao's hand familiarly, and chattered adorably, "Sister, you're finally back! Without you at the manor, I had no one to talk to, and I didn't even know where to go to visit other people's homes. I was so bored!"
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