The queen is crazy and spoiled, and the tyrant bows to her

This spring hunting trip will last for three days. After tonight, we will return to the palace tomorrow.

Jiang Wantang looked at the lush forest in front of him. The air in the forest was fresh and moist, filled with the fragrance of soil and grass.

It’s a long-missed taste.

After dinner, Xie Zhiyan told her that the assassins who ambushed her in the mountains yesterday were a group of death squads. They all committed suicide during the pursuit and no one was left alive.

He had also begun investigating the childbirth of Empress Dowager Qi and Concubine Dowager Yu, and discovered that the imperial doctors and palace maids who were responsible for their delivery were later released from the palace for various reasons and disappeared.

All signs indicate that something was indeed unusual that year.

But there was no problem in the medical records of the Imperial Hospital.

It was recorded that Concubine Yu was weak and suffered from stimulation before giving birth, which caused her to be angry and anxious, leading to a difficult labor. The little princess she gave birth to had congenital deficiencies, which led to her early death.

Empress Dowager Qi was in good health. Although she accidentally slipped and gave birth prematurely, she was fine. The baby in her womb was born at nine months old, and both mother and child were safe.

Xie Zhiyan shared the same idea as her. It was such a coincidence that there must be something fishy going on.

On the last day of hunting, Jiang Wantang did not enter the hunting ground again. Instead, he sat obediently on the high platform with Ji Wuyuan.

The official in charge of counting the prey announced loudly: "The winner of this hunt is the mighty General Pei Lie!"

Pei Lie is a trusted general promoted by Ji Wuyuan and a rising star in the dynasty.

Ji Wuyuan was very satisfied with his performance and immediately said loudly: "General Pei is brave and deserves a generous reward!

Pei Lie stepped forward, knelt on one knee, and clasped his fists in thanks: "Thank you very much, Your Majesty!"

When he looked up, he saw Jiang Wantang sitting next to Ji Wuyuan. His pupils suddenly shrank and he was stunned for a long time.

Isn't this the crazy woman from Xunhuanlou that day?!

She is the one who is favored by His Majesty!!!

Jiang Wantang smiled at him, looking very gentle and dignified, which was very different from the image he remembered.

Seeing Pei Lie staring at Jiang Wantang blatantly, Ji Wuyuan's face darkened immediately and he asked coldly, "Don't you want your eyes anymore?"

Pei Lie was frightened and immediately apologized and retreated.

As he walked, he cursed in his heart: This witch has deceived your heart!

Soon, the sound of drums and music began, the banquet table was filled with delicacies, and the aroma of roasted venison filled the air. The final hunting celebration banquet began.

Amidst the clinking of glasses, a row of dancers entered the stage gracefully and began to dance to the music, their figures graceful, their steps light and their long sleeves waving.

Halfway through the dance, a dancer in a pink dress and veil stood in the middle. As she spun, her long pink sleeves danced like a snake and suddenly brushed towards the men present.

Her eyes were full of affection, with a peach blossom on her forehead. Her long sleeves lightly touched the faces of the men. The touch was subtle, like a spring breeze, but with a bit of seductive ambiguity.

The man who was teased was startled at first, then his face turned slightly red and a trace of confusion flashed in his eyes.

She is also wearing a pink dress and has a rosy face, which makes her look like an ugly woman trying to imitate someone else.

As for who to emulate, it goes without saying.

The people present were all shrewd people. Many of them immediately realized what was happening and looked at Jiang Wantang in the main seat with ambiguous expressions. Some laughed at him, some gloated at his misfortune...

The latter curled his lips with a calm expression.

Ji Wuyuan, who was sitting in the main seat, also raised the corners of his lips, and smiled so hard that the hairs of everyone present stood up.

Especially the ministers, they were too familiar with Ji Wuyuan's smile, and the title of tyrant was not given for nothing.

The more beautiful his smile is now, the more cruel he will be when he kills people later.

So the people who were originally watching the excitement were suddenly so frightened that they dared not breathe.

The fearless dancer twirled around and leaped towards the main seat. Everyone's eyes widened: Could it be that she was trying to seduce His Majesty?!

When everyone was stunned, suddenly, the dancer's eyes became stern, and she swung out the long sleeve in her hand, revealing a dagger with a cold glow hidden in the sleeve.

She leaped towards Ji Wuyuan at an extremely fast speed and shouted, "You dog tyrant, give me your life!"

This sudden change caught everyone present off guard, and Wang Fuhai didn't even have time to call for help.

However, Ji Wuyuan kept smiling faintly, tapping the table slowly with his index finger, as if the person being assassinated was not him.

Jiang Wantang, who was sitting next to him, was equally calm and indifferent.

At the critical moment, something happened that no one present had expected.

Even Ji Wuyuan and Jiang Wantang were surprised.

Zhang Cairen suddenly rushed out and rushed directly in front of Ji Wuyuan to block the sharp dagger.

Jiang Wantang calmly took a step back and made room for her.

Ji Wuyuan even avoided him with disgust.

Zhang Cairen threw herself on the table, and the dagger cut her arm. The barbecue and delicacies on the table fell all over her, making her look extremely embarrassed.

She looked at Ji Wuyuan lovingly, shouted, "Your Majesty..." and then fainted from fright.

The dancer failed to assassinate the enemy and bit the poison sac in her mouth on the spot. Her eyes widened and she fell to the ground with convulsions.

For a moment, everyone present was shocked.

Ji Wuyuan's eyes were filled with cold tears. His gaze fell on the pink clothes on the dancer, and his eyes became more gloomy and terrifying: "Drag her away."

"Strip her clothes, chop them into pieces, and throw them into the mountains to feed the wolves."

The guards rushed forward and carried away the dancer's body with swift hands and feet.

The atmosphere at the banquet became solemn and depressing. Everyone was silent, not daring to make a sound.

Ji Wuyuan's face was sinister, and his hawk-like gaze swept over everyone coldly, and a strong feeling of suffocation came over them.

The other dancers at the banquet knelt on the ground, trembling.

Ji Wuyuan sneered and ordered, "Investigate thoroughly and leave no one behind."

"Yes." The guard knelt on the ground and said respectfully.

The air was filled with biting cold and oppressive atmosphere.

No one dared to speak, fearing that they would be the next one to be dragged away and executed.

After all, such things have happened many times in the past.

It wasn't long before they discovered that the dancer was a killer who had infiltrated the mountain and replaced the original dancer to carry out the assassination. She had already been lying in ambush on the mountain before the hunt.

There are many people in the court who want him dead, and assassinations are commonplace.

Then all the people related to the dancer were taken away and executed.

What was originally a lively and grand celebration banquet ended abruptly with such a bloody scene.

On the way back to the palace, Ji Wuyuan suddenly asked Jiang Wantang coldly, "My beloved concubine is closest to me, why aren't you worried about me being assassinated?"

"Didn't you say... you love being alone the most?"