HCB Chapter 350: One cup of poisoned wine, two lives
Chapter 350: One cup of poisoned wine, two lives
I'm afraid she will never be able to see her real face again in this life.
This fabricated Concubine Li will eventually disappear quietly from the harem one day.
Fang Yuaner was thrown into the Heavenly Prison and was completely defeated.
Her fate will only be worse than hers!
Miaomiao was arranged by the emperor.
Including faking her death and entering the Yu Dynasty as a princess of the Rakshasa Kingdom, the emperor was secretly manipulating everything.
It was because during the earthquake, Wan Linlang sold out all his secrets, including his entire identity, in order to survive.
The emperor asked her to disguise herself as the princess of Rakshasa Kingdom, but of course it wasn't just to deal with Fang Yuaner.
It was Wan Linlang who mentioned that the Yu Dynasty and the Xia Dynasty were about to go to war, and the Rakshasa Kingdom turned against the Yu Dynasty, causing considerable trouble to the Yu Dynasty.
She volunteered to go to Rakshasa Kingdom to work for the emperor who was King Jing at the time.
After some arrangements, the emperor secretly won over the Rakshasa Kingdom and brought Wan Linlang back to the palace as the princess of Rakshasa Kingdom.
It was Wan Linlang herself who proposed to take over Chonghua Palace.
She deeply understands that the most important thing about being a chess piece is its value.
After returning from Rakshasa Kingdom, she lost all her usefulness and became an unnecessary woman in the harem.
In order to prevent herself from losing her usefulness, Wan Linlang took the initiative to offer to look after Fang Yuaner for the emperor so that Fang Yuaner would have no time to do evil and harm others in the harem.
The emperor thought she was just holding a grudge from the past, so he agreed after a moment's thought.
After moving into Chonghua Palace, Wan Linlang repeatedly troubled Fang Yuaner as Concubine Li, just like when she first entered the palace and Fang Yuaner bullied her several times as a concubine.
While seeking revenge, Wan Linlang was also trying hard to conceal her identity.
It was not until Fang Yuaner tried again and again that she got solid evidence.
Originally, Wan Linlang was planning to frame Fang Yuaner and completely get rid of her.
But who would have thought that Fang Yuaner would come to the door in the dark first.
Fang Yuaner: "There is no one else who can disguise you as the princess of Luosha Kingdom without revealing any trace except the emperor."
"You and I are the same. If he can't tolerate me, how can he tolerate you?!"
"The dog is abandoned after the rabbit is dead. This is our inevitable fate."
Wan Linlang was full of vigilance: "You came here in the middle of the night, what do you want to say?"
Fang Yuaner: "I'm here to discuss cooperation with you."
"No, to be more precise, I'm here to find a way out for both of us."
Wan Linlang didn't expect that Fang Yuaner came to her to discuss cooperation.
Fang Yuaner: "The Emperor allowed you to enter the palace as Consort Li and to rule Chonghua Palace. He allowed you to bully me time and again. It was simply because he had used me and wanted to get rid of me."
"But at the same time, without me, what is the meaning of your existence as Concubine Li?"
Both of them knew this very well.
If the emperor wants to settle accounts, it is certainly not just one person's account that will be settled.
If they plot against each other, they will probably not end up well.
But if they work together, they may be able to find a chance of survival.
Wan Linlang took the opportunity to reveal the news: "In a few days, at the Queen's birthday banquet, I will drink a bowl of poisoned wine, and the culprit will naturally be you."
Fang Yuaner laughed sarcastically, "Aren't you afraid that the poisoned wine will kill you and then me?"
Wan Linlang said indifferently: "As a chess piece, I have no right to refuse."
At this moment, Fang Yuaner realized how stupid and ridiculous she was.
She and Wan Linlang fought each other, but she was just a pawn in the emperor's hands.
Fortunately, she used to be complacent and thought she had gained a lot of benefits.
In comparison, Wan Linlang, who had died, was much calmer and more rational than her.
Fang Yuaner: "The Emperor wants me dead!"
"You're trying to frame me and punish me..."
Wan Linlang sneered: "From the moment you took out the Fire Divine Artifact, you should have known that you had only one way to go, death."
Fang Yuaner did not explain her helplessness.
She just said solemnly: "I don't want to die!"
"Whether you want to harm me or not, the poisoned wine will still be served at the birthday banquet." Wan Linlang looked at Fang Yuaner. "What is going to happen cannot be reversed unless you can find a way to make the emperor relent again and let you live."
Fang Yuaner laughed at herself and said, "Yes."
"The poisoned wine will be served, but the consequences will be different depending on whether there is solid evidence or not, and whether you have been poisoned or not."
Naturally, the two would not discuss with each other how to survive.
They only revealed the information they knew, and each of them had their own plans in mind.
At the Queen's birthday banquet, Wan Linlang originally only needed to put on a show, pretending to discover that the wine was poisoned, and then put the blame on Fang Yuaner, and she would have completed her mission.
But in order to win the emperor's sympathy, she drank the wine as if she was completely unaware of the poison in the glass.
When she was on the verge of life and death, the emperor's mercy was enough to bring her back to life.
Fang Yuan'er pretended not to know the emperor's plan and deliberately handed over the evidence of poisoning.
But she didn't expect that Qiu Wu would betray her.
With Qiu Wu involved, Fang Yuaner had no way to defend herself and was thrown straight into jail.
Even after meeting Xie Run, Fang Yuaner had not completely given up.
She always felt that given the emperor's temper, he would not let her die for the time being.
Firstly, she had given birth to a prince for the emperor, and had contributed money and effort to help him ascend the throne.
There are some things that the ministers of the previous dynasty have heard of.
She was the emperor's concubine and also his subject.
If the emperor took her life at will, he would inevitably be criticized for being cruel and ruthless, causing unrest among the people in the court.
Especially when the two countries are at war.
Secondly, she also has the ability to predict the future.
Her script is different from Wan Linlang's.
The reborn Wan Linlang only knew things until her death, and had no idea about what happened after her death.
But she knew, and she knew it not as Fang Yuaner, but as a third person reading the script.
Both of them have the ability to predict the future, but neither of them can completely replace the other.
Fang Yuaner thought about what the worst situation would be for her.
Nothing more than death or life imprisonment.
Between the two... she couldn't make a choice while alive, she just wanted to spell out the third answer.
But when the emperor mentioned the ill-fated twin boy and girl of Concubine An, Fang Yuan'er completely gave up.
If it was just a conspiracy and scheming within the harem, the emperor might have pretended not to see it and let it go.
But as a man and as a father, the emperor would not allow her, a woman who had repeatedly attempted to murder his offspring, to continue living.
Wan Linlang looked at herself in the mirror. How could she not be terrified when she thought about Fang Yuan'er's fate?
A cup of poisoned wine almost took the lives of both of them.
She didn't even dare to look at Concubine Li's face again.
That face had done many evil things, and perhaps every one of them had been seen by the emperor.
One day, when the emperor has dealt with Fang Yuaner, it will be her turn?
Two days after Xie Run went to the Tianlao to visit Fang Yuaner, the punishment was announced.
"Gong Chongyi was demoted to Gong Cainu and imprisoned in the cold palace for life and was not allowed to leave."
"Concubine Li has been promoted to Concubine Lixian. She is recuperating in Chonghua Palace. She no longer needs to pay respects to Fengyi Palace and Cining Palace."
Xiao Shu got the news and immediately told Xie Run: "Your Majesty, everyone in and outside the palace is discussing the poisoning of Concubine Li."
Xie Run smiled softly, "What did you say?"
"Are you saying that Gong Cainu is cruel and ruthless, and extremely bold? Or are you saying that Concubine Li Xian's poisoning was a blessing, not a curse?"
Xiao Shu coughed dryly: "Both."
Xie Run was silent for a long time before he asked, "Did anyone mention the emperor?"
Xiao Shu was puzzled, but still said, "Everyone says that the emperor is decisive and wise, unlike the retired emperor, who indulged his concubines and made them unruly, causing chaos in the harem."
Xie Run: "The emperor's harem is indeed much quieter."
At least it's not as messy as it was in the palace.
Xie Run felt a moment of curiosity.
Concubine Li was given the title of Concubine Lixian. Was this a title given to her, or was it finalizing her posthumous title and position?
Xie Run didn't know what play Wan Linlang and Fang Yuaner were performing.
But she knew one thing.
Concubine Li was a chess piece used by the emperor to deal with Fang Yuaner.
How could Concubine Li have a good life when Fang Yuan'er ended up like this?
"Empress?!"
When Xie Run raised his eyes, he saw Dan Tao looking at him with concern.
Dan Tao: "What are you thinking about, Madam? I called you several times, but you didn't respond."
Xiao Shu whispered, "Your Highness has been increasingly fond of being alone and daydreaming lately."
Xie Run smiled and said, "It's so hard to be alone without Tao Tao. I finally have some peace and quiet. Shouldn't I enjoy it for a while?"
The sun wasn't very strong today, so Aunt Xu took Taotao out to have some fun.
Dan Tao handed the tea in her hand to Xie Run and said softly, "Your Majesty, Empress Xian Zhaoyuan has invited you to the Imperial Garden to appreciate the flowers. Do you want to accept?"
Xie Run took the tea, took a sip, and then thought about Dan Tao's problem.
"Why did she ask me out for no reason?"
Dan Tao gently reminded: "The baby in Wu Baolin's belly is getting bigger and bigger. Concubine Jing has been visiting frequently recently, so Empress Xian Zhaoyuan naturally can't sit still anymore."
Xie Run: "No."
No matter how free she is, she will not interfere in the affairs of Wu Baolin's unborn child.
Dan Tao: "Then I will go and refuse Xian Zhaoyuan, saying that your Majesty is afraid of the sun and doesn't want to go out."
Xie Rungang nodded when he heard a young eunuch hurriedly reporting.
"My Lady, something bad has happened!"
"The Fifth Prince was playing with some princesses when the First Prince suddenly appeared out of nowhere and pushed our Fifth Prince."
Xie Run quickly asked, "How's Taotao?!"
The young eunuch quickly said, "The Fifth Prince fell, and the eldest and second princesses fell with him. The eldest princess's hand was cut and bleeding."
"Now the palace people are in chaos, and I don't know what to do."
By the time the young eunuch finished speaking, Xie Run had already walked out of Showa Palace, holding up the hem of her skirt.
Only now did she realize that worrying about others in the harem was pure idleness.
I can’t even take care of my own business!
Fortunately, Taotao was playing in a small garden not far from Showa Palace, and I could see him just by running a few steps.
When Xie Runyi brought his men over, he saw Taotao and the second princess crying together.
Even the two wet nurses couldn't coax the baby out of their misery.
Since Taotao was born, Xie Run had never seen this boy cry so miserably.
She stepped forward and took the baby from the nurse's arms, holding the little fat boy and coaxing him, while asking the servants, "Who is injured?"
"Why is the Second Princess crying so hard?"
"Where is the eldest prince?!"