Capítulo 1872: Chapter 1879: Li Sheng’s Fate (1)
Ning Huaixiu rode in a carriage and went straight to the palace gate, where she alighted at a side door, and with lowered eyes and a submissive deanor, followed the eunuch who delivered the decree, walking towards Shouxian Palace.
This was her first ti entering the Palace since the earthquake. The newly rebuilt palace was vastly different from the one she had lived in during her past life. Although it had fewer pavilions than in her past life, it was much more exquisite.
The new palace’s purple majestic halls and pavilions with colorful carvings offered a grand spectacle. All the corridors they passed had large pieces of transparent, shining glass, making the space appear spacious and bright, extraordinarily magnificent. The bricks were laid ticulously to form walls, and white stones paved the paths. The Royal Road divided into two paths, presenting the scene of Two Dragons Playing with a Pearl; on the left and right of the railings, there were engravings of peace and prosperity. Jade Pavilion had a thousand paths of golden light, and the Imperial Book Pavilion had a thousand layers of auspiciousness. Auspicious clouds reflected the sun, showcasing the Emperor’s splendor; auspicious qi welcod you, displaying the pinnacle of Royal grandeur. Outside the Golden Gate, the fragrance of plum blossoms lingered, while beneath the Jade Door, pine and cypress stood verdant, pavilions layered upon each other, waterside pavilions andering, resembling a fairyland in the human world.
Such a beautiful scene, Ning Huaixiu only glanced at briefly before letting it go. At that mont, she had no ti to lant the changes across two lifetis, nor did she have ti to envy Empress Mu’s apparent glory and favor. Along the way, her thoughts were solely on how to defend herself and find an excuse.
Upon reaching Shouxian Palace, the eunuch on duty outside went in to report, Cai Wei and Nangong Yi were sitting on the kang talking. Upon learning of Ning Huaixiu’s arrival, Nangong Yi said, “Madam, I have no patience to watch her pretentious act, nor ti to chatter with her. Just use the dicine to make her tell the truth.”
Cai Wei nodded and said, “Very well, I also want to hear who exactly is scheming against , summon her in!”
Ning Huaixiu entered the hall and saw the Emperor and Empress sitting cross-legged by the window on the kang, both dressed in ho clothes, sitting there casually, with serene, easy smiles on their faces. The man’s face showed no sign of majesty, nor did the Empress appear deferential or modest. Instead, they seed like an ordinary husband and wife chatting.
Her heart throbbed with pain again; in past life, whether he was with the Empress or with her or another concubine, he never showed such an air of relaxed dosticity. Back then, although he often smiled, there was always a hint of majesty or a distant deanor in that languid smile, making others fear inexplicably, yet his enchanting smile was so beautiful, like a poppy, srizing them to the point they completely lost themselves. They knew no good end would co from falling in love with him, yet they couldn’t help but love him, like moths drawn to a fla, hopelessly in love.
“Subject’s daughter greets the Emperor, long live the emperor for ten-thousand years! Subject’s daughter greets the Empress, long life to the empress for a thousand years—”
Ning Huaixiu lay prostrate on the ground with a complicated mind, but her manners showed no sign of sloppiness, respectful and obedient, graceful and poised.
However, after bowing for quite a while, she did not hear the Emperor or Empress telling her to rise. While feeling perplexed, she suddenly heard a flapping sound above her head as if a bird was flying overhead. She did not dare to look up in curiosity, but then suddenly felt a tightening in her nose, as if a flour-like substance was being sprinkled over her, blurring her vision and clouding her… consciousness…
“Master—”
Brother Ying flew back to Cai Wei’s shoulder, signaling that its task was completed.
Cai Wei stared at Ning Huaixiu lying on the ground and slowly said, “Ning Huaixiu, lift your head and look at .”
Ning Huaixiu blankly raised her head, her eyes hollow and unfocused, like a soulless shell.
“Tell , who instructed you to harm ? Who is the person behind you?”
…
In a tea house sowhere in Qing County
Liu Xi sat by the tea table, shelling lon seeds while listening to the attendant’s report. Upon hearing that Li Sheng actually used the Jade Pendant Given by the Empress to redeem a courtesan, he tossed the lon seeds in his hand onto the tray, coldly smiling, “Finally I see what it ans to be outrageously bold. To dare use the Empress’s bestowed item to redeem a courtesan, hehe, what a way to court death indeed. Since he’s done this, I shall indulge him!”
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