Upon hearing the syrupy sweet voice of Noble Princess Consort Rong, Empress Xie and Princess Consort De both felt nauseated. Disdain crossed their eyes.
Empress Xie and Princess Consort De respectfully paid their regards to the emperor, "Your Majesty."
"You may rise." The emperor looked at Empress Xie and Princess Consort De, asking, "Are you here to plead for them as well?"
Empress Xie and Princess Consort De nodded lightly.
"You must know why they were captured."
"Cousin, wasn’t it just for buying so Divine Pills? Was it necessary to arrest them all?" Noble Princess Consort Rong tugged at the emperor’s sleeve, gently shaking it, "Cousin, this isn’t a matter of murder or arson; why arrest them? I heard the prison at the Imperial Court of Judicial Review is quite terrifying, my brother surely can’t bear it inside."
The emperor glanced at the three of them, "Have any of you taken the Divine Pill?"
Empress Xie’s eyes flickered, her heart skipped a beat, but she remained calm on the surface.
"I have not."
"I am so young and beautiful, there’s no need for to take the Divine Pills to maintain my looks." After Noble Princess Consort Rong spoke, she cast a sidelong glance at Empress Xie, who suddenly appeared younger and prettier, and sarcastically remarked, "However, it seems Her Majesty the Empress has gotten much younger. Has Her Majesty taken the Divine Pills?"
Empress Xie glared at Noble Princess Consort Rong, saying with a grim face, "Noble Princess Consort Rong, you should watch your mouth."
Princess Consort De did not join in the verbal sparring between Noble Princess Consort Rong and Empress Xie, "I have not."
"It’s best if you haven’t." The emperor gave Empress Xie, looking considerably younger, a deep glance, "Divine Pills are forbidden drugs; anyone who has bought or taken them will be investigated thoroughly. Once the investigation is over, the Imperial Court of Judicial Review will naturally release Marquis Xuanping and the others."
"Cousin, you know that Minister Guo of the Court Martial has cruel interrogation thods; what if he tortures my brother?" Noble Princess Consort Rong queried again, "Isn’t Divine Pills a miracle dicine? How did it beco a forbidden drug?"
"The so-called Divine Pill is nothing more than poisonous drugs. It’s good you haven’t taken them."
Hearing this, Noble Princess Consort Rong and the others were shocked, "Poisonous drugs?"
Empress Xie’s face turned pale instantly, and a hint of fear flickered in her eyes.
Divine Pills turned out to be poison?!
Princess Consort De hadn’t taken them, but soone from Duke Anyang Mansion had. She hurriedly asked, "How can it be poison? I haven’t heard of anyone being poisoned after taking the Divine Pills?"
"Right, I heard many people took them and beca healthier and younger, no reports of poisoning. Cousin, perhaps you’ve got it wrong?"
"It’s a slow-acting poison. Your brother and the rest just started taking it and haven’t taken much, so signs of poisoning haven’t appeared yet." The emperor explained, "As they continue to take it over ti, they will beco poisoned, and then even immortals won’t be able to save them."
Frightened, Noble Princess Consort Rong and others were pale, "Is it that serious?"
"Why else would I forbid it?" The emperor tapped lightly on Noble Princess Consort Rong’s head, "The mont your brother heard about the Divine Pill, he foolishly bought and consud it without questioning its authenticity. By capturing them this ti, it’s to teach them a lesson to not easily believe in miracle dicines in the world."
"Cousin, will my brother be alright?"
"What do you think could happen?"
"I’m worried about the Court Martial using torture."
"As long as they confess honestly, the Court Martial will naturally not trouble them." The emperor patted Noble Princess Consort Rong’s shoulder, "I have matters to attend, you may withdraw."
Noble Princess Consort Rong and the others dared not disturb further and obediently withdrew.
"Empress, the emperor just ntioned the Divine Pills are poison, you better be careful." Noble Princess Consort Rong gave Empress Xie a mocking look, brazenly jeering, "You’ve managed to beco young and beautiful; don’t end up dead in a few days."
Struck right at her sore spot, Empress Xie’s face was very grim; seething with anger, she shouted, "Noble Princess Consort Rong, what a malicious heart to wish dead!"
"I’m saying this for your own good, Empress, how could you think of like this." Noble Princess Consort Rong put on a hurt expression, "Truly, good intentions receive no good return."
"You’re just jealous that I recovered and beca young and beautiful."
Noble Princess Consort Rong laughed as if hearing the funniest joke, "Jealous of you being young and beautiful? Empress, shouldn’t you go look in a mirror?"
Princess Consort De ignored the exchange between Empress Xie and Noble Princess Consort Rong and walked away.
Noble Princess Consort Rong couldn’t be bothered with Empress Xie’s self-importance anymore. She looked Empress Xie up and down disdainfully, "You and your pretty face, truly amusing." Having spoken, she turned and left.
Were it not at the doors of the Imperial Study, Empress Xie would have torn Noble Princess Consort Rong’s face.
Standing aside, Sun Doudou saw Empress Xie’s fierce gaze as if she would devour soone, and quickly lowered his head, pretending he hadn’t heard anything.
Reviews
All reviews (0)