Dong Gong Mei

Chapter 699

What clues can there be in the queen's palace?
Before Zhao Xiwei could continue to interrogate, another person came from the palace.

This time, the person who came was not the Empress Dowager, but Concubine Shu's personal maid, Mingyu.

"Master Xiang, Miss San!" Her face was full of tears, and she lost her usual composure. She knelt on the ground and hurriedly reported, "The empress dowager wants to throw everyone into the Ten Thousand Snakes Pond!"

"Thousand Snake Pool?"

Zhao Ziyi stood up instantly.

Ten Thousand Snakes Pool is an artificial pool in the Empress Dowager's Palace. As the name suggests, there are various kinds of snakes in it.

The concubines and concubines in the harem are all people of gold and jade, not to mention throwing them into the snake pool, even if they look at them from a distance, they will get goose bumps all over their bodies.

And that's not the most scary thing.

Mingyu's teeth were trembling: "The Empress Dowager tied everyone up and wanted to throw them in one by one... The pool was densely packed with snakes, there were thousands if not tens of thousands, all of them stretched out their pointed heads and spitting out their long hairs. Tongue……"

There are many ways to kill people, but being thrown into the snake pond and being bitten to death is definitely the cruelest one.

And what's even more cruel is that she has even more sinister thoughts!
"The Empress Dowager put medicine into the pool, and the snakes were stimulated, and the pool filled the pool...if you throw people into it..."

"Stop it!" Zhao Ziyi suddenly raised his hand.

Without waiting for a response, he quickly opened the door curtain, but when he stepped out of the room, he turned around suddenly, as if he was fixed by something, and looked into the room without moving.

Mingyu didn't know why, and was so anxious that she burst into tears: "Your Majesty said, the concubines in the harem are nothing, and it's not worth the risk for the Prime Minister, but the princesses are still young... If you hurt your body, what will happen in the future... How can I see you again?" man!"

She cried a few words, took a few steps, and knelt down at Zhao Xiwei's feet: "Miss San, you have always loved the princess, and you will never stand by and watch!"

Zhao Xi sighed silently.

Mingyu still begged again: "Miss San..."

Zhao Xiwei has stood up.

Mingyu opened her mouth, but didn't know whether to say or not to say the rest.

Zhao Xi straightened his sleeves slightly, then walked towards the inner room, not caring that she was still kneeling, and only briefly ordered: "Feifei, change into clothes, bring the antidote, and follow me into the palace."

Both Mingyu and Zhao Ziyi were taken aback.One wondered, when did the third lady become so elusive?With a bitter heart, Sister Wei still took the risk with herself, and I don't know if I will blame him...

But that's all for later, the most urgent task is to resolve the crisis in the palace.

The two of them were hesitating, when suddenly there was a jingle of rings in their ears.

Mingyu looked up subconsciously, and opened her mouth instantly.

The maid raised the bead curtain, and under the semicircular moon cave door, a picture scroll suddenly appeared.

Where the candlelight is flickering, there is a radiant cold painting screen, and in the center of the scroll, there is a black dress with gold patterns, solemn and glamorous, and the divine mansion is unparalleled, making people frightened.

Not everyone can wear black clothes with gold patterns in this dynasty.

And Zhao Xiwei just wore it like this, and under such special circumstances, when he was about to enter the palace and fight the queen mother.

Zhao Ziyi's gaze stayed on her, and he frowned slightly.

This outfit is too provocative.

Although he wanted her to enter the palace, his purpose was only to let her hold back the queen mother, but he didn't want her to go into battle so blatantly.

"Miss Wei—" he called out, wanting to say something.

But she didn't give him a look, and walked straight past him, the skirt fluttered, and the golden patterns rippled, shining like awns.

Go out of the verandah and down the stone steps.

Stop by the carriage.

The two maids half knelt down and held up the long skirts for her, and then someone moved over and lifted the curtain, saying respectfully: "Miss San, please get in the car."

She nodded, leaned her upper body slightly, and dexterously boarded into the car.

The curtain of the car slowly lowered, covering her condensed eyebrows and eyes.

She didn't say a word during the whole process.

Zhao Ziyi couldn't help feeling flustered: "Miss Wei——"

But Liu Feifei's coquettish shout came from inside the car: "What are you waiting for? If it's too late, the princess will die!"

The boy driving the carriage hurriedly responded, raised his long whip and hit the horse on the back: "Drive!"

The matter was urgent, Zhao Ziyi lost his mind, got on his horse and chased after him.

It was almost midnight, and the long street was silent.

There was a lingering blood in the night wind, and the restaurants and teahouses along the way closed their doors and windows early.

In the vast night, there are only a few red lanterns hanging high in the pavilions, casting long shadows on the blue stone slabs, adding a bit of bleakness and chill.

In the carriage, Zhao Xiwei was resting with his eyes closed.

Liu Feifei leaned aside holding the sword, staring at her intently.

It's true that people rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles. This black dress with gold patterns is full of aura.

I really didn't expect that such a golden lady Jiao would dare to enter the palace just like that?
Thinking about it is still a little exciting!

If he succeeds, wouldn't he also have the merit of being a dragon?

Liu Feifei's swordsmanship is very good, every move and every style is taught by Liu Jishan, who has been in the world for many years, and has never had an opponent.

At this moment, I didn't have any fear at all, and what I was thinking hard in my mind were these few words——

"How's the level of those idiots in the palace? Can they stand my sword? If I hit too hard and the blood splashes too high, will it scare those delicate concubines?"

The more she thought about it, the more she couldn't hold back the joy in her heart. Liu Feifei simply took out her sword and began to gesticulate, wishing to find someone to fight right away...

And Zhao Xiwei was also not very calm.

She has been carefully recalling Zhao Ziyi's words.

If it is true as he said, Shen Yuqing was designed by the Queen Mother, then why did the Queen Mother do this?

The only reason is that the queen mother's purpose is to get rid of the Shen family.

But the Shen family has always been independent, and they even turned down the job of being the prince's teacher. It was obvious that they didn't want to get involved in party disputes. Why should the Queen Mother be so afraid of this?
The Empress Dowager has been able to sit firmly in court for so many years, she must rely on not only her cruelty.

After going through so much, Zhao Xiwei already understood that some people have to believe, but they dare not believe everything.

……

The journey from the Zhao Mansion to the Imperial Palace is a bit long, and there is no one on the street. Liu Feifei gesticulated in the carriage for a while, and then she became a little bored, so she came over to talk to Zhao Xiwei: "Ah Wei, let's go in this time." The palace, is it to save the little princess? The little princess..."

She muttered these three words, and Liu Mei immediately raised her eyebrows: "Is that the little princess who hit me with a lantern on New Year's Eve?"

"That's one of them."

Liu Feifei refused: "Ah Wei, do you still like the prince? So you can't sit still when you hear his sister is in trouble?"

Zhao Xiwei was interrupted by her, so she had to open her eyes and said helplessly, "The princess is still young and has an innocent temperament. Now she is reduced to a pawn in the queen mother's hands. I really can't bear it..."

Her tone was slow and calm: "However, no matter how much I can't bear it, it's not enough for me to pay for it with my life."

She narrowed her eyes slightly, adding a bit of coldness to the already cold and beautiful face: "As for Concubine Shu, she is being held hostage by the Queen Mother this time, how could she not know that it was my father's intentional plan?"

(End of this chapter)