Demoted from wife to concubine? Reborn, the mistress of a noble family plots another high-status mar

Chapter 925

After saying that, she suddenly pulled out the hairpin from her head and pressed the sharp edge against her throat. The cold touch seemed to pierce Murong Yun's heart as well.

The Empress Dowager was by no means a weak person. In the past, when Murong Yun was still an infant playing in the palace, she had already experienced bloodshed and turmoil in this deep palace. However, Murong Yun had never seen the Empress Dowager so ruthless and decisive.

Murong Yun felt a chill run down her spine. "Mother..." Her voice held a hint of fear.

"Mother, please don't act rashly. I have already eliminated Lady Yun. But child, I assure you, I will absolutely not harm them in the slightest." Murong Yun tried to appease the Empress Dowager.

Upon hearing the news of Lady Yun's death, the Empress Dowager's eyes instantly reddened, and she angrily rebuked, "You beast, how could you do such a thing?"

"Mother, you have always disliked her. Wasn't my action to vent your anger?" Murong Yun sneered.

Tears welled in the Empress Dowager's eyes. She had indeed once disliked Madam Yun, but as time went by, Madam Yun had accompanied her through countless lonely times. Those past grievances had long since been quietly let go in her heart, but she simply couldn't bring herself to tell Madam Yun the truth.

She felt deep regret at that moment.

Murong Yun grew increasingly impatient. With the court session approaching, she was about to signal her servants to forcibly carry the Empress Dowager out of Funing Palace.

Just then, a young eunuch rushed in, looking flustered. "Princess, someone's here!"

"Who is it?" Murong Yun frowned, her heart filled with surprise and vigilance.

Bang!

With a loud bang, the door was suddenly pushed open.

Madam Yun appeared, dressed in a tight-fitting black night outfit, holding two large knives tightly in her hands, the cold light flashing at the tips of the blades, completely different from her usual gentle and noble lady demeanor.

At this moment, she exuded a heroic spirit in her brows and eyes, and her whole body radiated a chilling bandit aura, as if she were a female knight-errant who had walked out of the shadows of swords.

Seeing her like this, the Empress Dowager stared in astonishment, her mouth slightly agape, unable to close it for a long time.

She never imagined that the usually gentle and dignified Madam Yun would possess such skills.

"You are... Lady Dou?" the Empress Dowager asked, her voice filled with surprise and uncertainty.

Madam Yun's maiden name was Dou, a surname that was extremely secretive in the Great Xia Dynasty, and she herself rarely mentioned it.

Although the Empress Dowager knew her name was Dou Jiuniang, she never expected that she had such an unknown side.

"Your Majesty need not worry, the child has been placed in a safe place." Madam Yun raised her head slightly, her voice clear and firm.

It turned out that she had made sure the child was properly settled before rushing back to the palace to rescue him.

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager breathed a sigh of relief, the tension on her face easing slightly. "That's good, that's good..."

Only then did she realize that Murong Yun's previous words were all lies.

Now that the child and Dou Jiuniang were both safe and sound, her worries vanished instantly. She straightened her back, and her eyes regained their majesty and anger. "Murong Yun, I advise you to surrender immediately!"

The voice was sharp and resonant, echoing throughout the palace.

Murong Yun stood there dumbfounded, her eyes filled with disbelief and panic. She never expected that Madam Yun could break through so many defenses and that she possessed such high-level martial arts skills.

"Hmph!" But she quickly calmed down.

Because she discovered that only Lady Yun had broken into the Funing Palace.

"You think you can turn the tide?"