Traveling through the Poisonous Concubine

"Someone come! Quickly help the Fourth Prince up and escort him back to his residence. At the same time, issue an order for him to reflect on his mistakes behind closed doors for more than half a month!" the emperor shouted angrily.

"Your Majesty, please calm down! This is all my fault. Please don't vent your anger on the prince. Why don't you kowtow and apologize to your father?" Concubine Shu blamed the Fourth Prince with a terrified face.

The fourth prince's eyes turned, and he knew that the situation was critical at the moment. He had to save himself first before he could plan for the future. So he knelt on the ground without hesitation, kowtowed and said:

"I admit my crime and I beg for forgiveness, Father. I will take my leave now." After saying this, he stood up and left in a hurry.

Just as the Fourth Prince turned around, he gave Concubine Shu an extremely determined look, as if telling her not to worry.

Concubine Shu silently watched her son's receding back, feeling mixed emotions.

"Shulan, Shulan, you are so grateful for protecting the Fourth Prince. However, how can you explain to those innocent children who died young? They are so pitiful!" The emperor asked with great sorrow.

The Fourth Prince walked further and further away until his figure disappeared from everyone's sight.

"Eunuch Liu, draft an imperial edict for me immediately. I must severely punish this vicious woman today!" the emperor ordered with gritted teeth.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Upon hearing this, the many concubines standing by all showed joy on their faces and echoed in unison.

"Noble Concubine Shu has a bad character and has repeatedly killed the royal heirs. She is extremely cruel. However, considering her merit in giving birth to the fourth prince, she will be spared from death, but she must be imprisoned in the cold palace for life, and no one is allowed to visit her."

After Eunuch Liu finished reading it aloud, everyone present was silent.

Concubine Shu slumped on the ground, looking at Emperor Suwen in disbelief. She thought that because of her favor, the emperor would at most punish her by confining her to her house or demoting her rank. As long as she was not in the cold palace, she would have plenty of ways to gain favor.

"What are you still standing there for? Drag him away!" The queen's eyes were wide open and she shouted sternly.

Her sharp gaze was like two sharp swords, shooting straight at the guards who were standing there in shock.

The guards woke up as if from a dream, and hurried forward, dragging Concubine Shu - no, it should be called Concubine Shu at this time - staggering towards the cold palace.

"Your Majesty...are you really so cruel to me? I hate you! I hate you!" Concubine Shu cried out at the top of her lungs, her voice was so sad and mournful that it made people feel heartbroken.

However, all this could not move Emperor Suwen's already hardened heart.

Seeing this, the eunuch Liu on the side narrowed his eyes slightly and gave the guards a look.

The guards understood what she meant and quickly took out a white handkerchief from their bosoms and covered Shupin's mouth tightly, fearing that she would utter another word of complaint. Then, they quickened their pace and hurried to the cold palace.

Emperor Su Wen closed his eyes, took a deep breath, then slowly opened his eyes and said in a heavy tone:

"Noble Concubine Qing was seriously ill and no medicine could cure her. She passed away. I am deeply saddened by this. I hereby grant Noble Concubine Qing a lavish burial worthy of a noble concubine. She must die in glory. Eunuch Liu, you will be fully responsible for this matter and you must not be negligent in the slightest."

After saying this, Emperor Suwen carefully picked up Nan Ruoqing's body, which had long lost its temperature, and gently placed it on the bed. His movements were extremely gentle, as if he was holding a rare treasure in his hands.

After doing all this, Emperor Su Wen slowly turned around and walked out of the room with a staggering gait. At this moment, his originally upright figure seemed to become hunched, as if he had aged many years in an instant.

"You all should go back to your rooms and rest. I don't want to hear anyone's irresponsible comments about what happened today.

You must keep your mouth shut. If anyone dares to leak a single word, don’t blame me for being ruthless. I will punish them severely and bring them to me with their heads held high!” The queen glanced at everyone present and warned sternly.

"We will follow the Queen's instructions!" Everyone responded in unison, their voices uniform and resounding throughout the palace.

Afterwards, they dispersed like the tide and returned to their own residences, not daring to be negligent in the slightest.

Fortunately, God was on their side and the palace gate was not closed and locked at this time. Yun Yuxi carefully pushed Yan Wuque, and the two of them slowly stepped out of the palace gate.

Chi Yan had been waiting here for a long time. Although it was the middle of winter and the cold wind was as sharp as a knife, the carriage was warm and full of joy.

Yun Yuxi, sitting in the carriage, felt extremely heavy-hearted. Nan Ruoqing's beautiful face kept appearing in her mind. Such a young and vibrant life disappeared so quietly. She felt as if something was blocking her heart and she couldn't let it go.

"Yu'er, don't be too sad. This palace has always been so dark and dangerous. If you are not careful, you will die.

My brother always thinks that I covet the throne, but how can he know what I really think? "

Yun Yuxi's mind gradually returned to reality from her sadness. She stared at Yan Wuque and said softly:

"Have you never thought of ascending the throne? After all, it is a throne that symbolizes supreme power. With your talent and strength, it is not impossible to achieve this goal."

"The life that this king longs for is nothing more than a life as free and unfettered as that of a wandering cloud or wild crane.

I have no interest in the so-called throne. I still remember when I was young, I saw my father reviewing memorials by lamplight in the middle of the night, and my mother often stayed up late into the night.

Since then, I have been determined to become a carefree and leisurely prince, so that I can enjoy the fun of life to the fullest!"

"Your Highness is really generous. Everyone wants that position. You are really a freak."

"Weird. What's weird?" Yan Wuque chewed on the word he didn't understand, but he knew it was not a good thing.

"All I want is peace and prosperity for my country and my people, no more wars, and a life together as a couple."

"Bah. You are so shameless. My wife and concubine Chen Qun, you still say that we will be together for life"

"Yu'er, I only have you in my heart, but you can take care of the women in my backyard. I have never touched them, so just send them away. As the princess, you will handle this matter."

"Bah, how shameless! You even want me to be accused of jealousy. You are so sinister!"

Suddenly Yun Yuxi's mouth was blocked and a fierce kiss came at her face.

"Yan Wuque, you rascal, you pervert." Yan Wuque let go of Yun Yuxi and said jokingly:

"Didn't you say that I am shameless? A scoundrel and a filthy rascal, then today I will live up to my name."

Then he grabbed the back of Yun Yuxi's head and kissed her fiercely again.

Chi Yan, who was outside the carriage, listened to the noise inside the carriage, his face flushed with shame. At this moment, he just wanted God to strike him with thunder.