Concubine Yi took a deep breath and said, "You are so terrible. You have been plotting this all those years ago. If the Regent was on the same page with you, wouldn't you have seized the world long ago?"
"There's no need to say these things. You should make your decision based on your own judgment. The Seventh Prince must stay by my side. Only I can protect him. Otherwise, if you take him away, I will have a way to make the Emperor see his biological father. In that case, no matter whether I succeed or not, you and your son must die."
After being shocked, Concubine Yi began to think, if what she said was true, then she had no choice but to help her succeed, and this was the only way.
But the Night King's Evil Cold Tower...
She also didn't dare to offend Xiehanlou. Once Xiehanlou issued a hunting order, she wouldn't be able to escape even if she hid deep inside the sky.
Caught in a dilemma, Concubine Yi didn't know what to do.
In the past, she thought she could control everything, but when the real game started, she realized how naive and ridiculous she was.
She is no match for the Night King, let alone the Noble Consort.
"You can go away!" The noble concubine ordered her to leave.
Concubine Yi stood up with the help of the table, her legs were weak and she could not take a step.
The noble concubine had a smile on her lips and a tragic expression on her face. This was her last attack. If it failed, she would not survive.
Concubine Yi left Ci'an Palace in a daze. The Seventh Prince was waiting outside the palace. Concubine Yi looked at him and felt that he had nothing in common with the Emperor, nor with herself. It was hard for the Emperor to have never thought about this problem for so many years.
"Mother!" The Seventh Prince stood quietly beside her. "Don't worry about me. I know your majesty's mind. I can use her, but I won't be used by her. Once I ascend the throne, you will be the Empress Dowager."
"My son!" Imperial Concubine Yi hugged him, her body trembling, "My dear child, I know how filial you are."
However, the child did not know that the noble concubine could control his mind. She did not know much about poison, but she knew that some poisons could control a person's mind and make him a puppet or even a murder weapon.
After Concubine Yi returned to the palace, she began to fall ill. She announced to the public that she was very ill and refused to see anyone.
When the news reached Huiqing Palace, Zi'an said with a smile, "It seems that Concubine Yi doesn't dare to help us."
"I have no intention of asking her for help. I just want to show my power in her palace so that she will not interfere in this matter." The Night King said calmly.
Zi'an said, "Yes, it is true. Concubine Yi has accumulated some political capital over the years and has a certain network of contacts. If she helps Concubine Dowager Gui, we will have to distract ourselves to deal with her."
"Have you made all the arrangements?" asked the Night King.
Zi'an picked up the teacup and said, "Well, it's ready. The show is about to begin."
Ye Wang also picked up the teacup and looked at her calm and composed appearance. He suddenly asked curiously, "Are you related to Hu Huanxi in any way?"
"Relationship?" Zi'an was stunned. "What relationship? What kind of relationship do we have?"
"You..." Ye Wang gently swept the tea foam with the cup lid, "You have many similarities, the way you speak, the way you look, the way you do things, your decisiveness, your pride, your arrogance..."
Zi'an chuckled, "It was good at first, but then it started to be degraded. It seems that our shopkeeper Hu is giving the prince a lot of headaches."
The Night King seemed to be thinking about something. "This Hu Huanxi... is hot-tempered, hypocritical, and very cruel. But I don't know why, when I look at her, I feel..."
He frowned, as if he didn't know how to describe this feeling.
Zi'an had long believed that there was a chance for the two of them to succeed. Now, seeing him talking about Hu Huanxi with an awkward look on his face, he felt that this was an even better play.
"Do you have a heart-pounding feeling?" Zi'an asked.
"Bah!" The Night King glared at her, then thought for a moment, "You don't know that feeling. When you look at her smug face, you want to slap her hard to knock her smugness away. When you see her sharp-tongued appearance, you want to step on her to the ground and pull out her fangs. When you see her eyes shining and talking eloquently, you want to dig out her eyeballs..."
"What if she flirts and plays around with other men?" Zi'an followed up on his question.
The Night King suddenly became furious, "Then I will break her legs..."
Realizing that he had said the wrong thing, the Night King stood up and said politely, "Sister-in-law, I am busy and will leave first."
Zi'an looked at his sanctimonious face and smiled until his heart was hurt, "Go!"
At noon, the maid who was taking care of Concubine Liang came to report to the princess, saying that Concubine Liang was missing.
Because Concubine Liang had been murdered before, Zhuangzhuang made the matter a big deal and ordered people to search the entire palace for her.
This move naturally alarmed the Xiwei Palace, and the emperor summoned General Zhang, the commander of the imperial guards, to ask for clarification. General Zhang told him the truth, saying that Concubine Liang was missing.
After finishing speaking, General Zhang said worriedly, "Before, Concubine Liang was brutally murdered in the cold palace and was driven insane. Now she is missing. I am afraid something bad is going to happen."
After hearing this, the emperor inevitably asked the reason, but General Zhang could not explain it clearly. He only said that someone wanted to assassinate Concubine Liang, but the assassination failed. When Concubine Liang saw the appearance of the murderer, she went crazy.
This is a big question mark. The emperor is such a smart person. He heard the clues as soon as he heard it. Did he go crazy when he saw the murderer? Liangpin has a strong psychological quality. She would go crazy. It is conceivable that the person who attacked her was someone she thought was impossible.
After sending General Zhang away, the Emperor summoned Eunuch Lu and asked, "How is the deposed crown prince now?"
"Your Majesty, I have ordered people to keep an eye on him. Although the deposed crown prince is now decadent, he is well behaved. It's just that Lord Liang has been meeting with people frequently in private recently."
"Who did you meet?" the emperor asked calmly, but he suddenly became alert.
"It's his disciples."
"His disciples? They are all high-ranking officials in the court." The emperor sneered.
Eunuch Lu hesitated for a moment, "Yes, and Ah Fu, who is beside the noble concubine, also went to see him."
"Hmm?" The emperor frowned, looking a little irritated. "Really?"
"Your Majesty, yes, Ah Fu has been there twice and stayed for about half an hour each time. The first time was half a month ago, and the second time was two days before the assassin entered the palace." Eunuch Lu said.
"Why didn't you report this?" the emperor asked angrily.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. I have already reported this matter to the Night King. The Night King ordered me to keep a close eye on it. If I find anything important, I will report it to Your Majesty immediately."
The emperor pondered for a moment and said, "Go and investigate again. If you have any news, report back to me directly."
"Yes!" Eunuch Lu stepped back.
"Wait!" the emperor suddenly called him.
"Your Majesty, do you have any other instructions?"
The emperor straightened his expression and asked, "Has there been any movement in Huiqing Palace from last night to today?"
Eunuch Lu said, "Your Majesty, yesterday the princess left the palace and returned to Tingyu Pavilion. She talked to Princess Danqing for a few words, had a meal, and then returned. Someone followed her all the way."
"Never been anywhere else?"
"No!"
The emperor hummed, "Go!"
(End of this chapter)