Chapter 26 (1/2)

A CONCUBINE’S DEATH

Translator: Kitty G

Liu Xian Fei continued to speak with a chilly tone ”In the past Xue Rong was no less spoiled than today's Chaoyang Princess The ereat prosperity in those years; who did not praise him for his ambitious plans and leadershi+p? As for the harem of three thousand, even if the e them, they were at least visited by His Holy Grace But ever since Xue Rong appeared, everything changed, and the elect the other women in his harem

(ed: Gong Yi Mo's new title as a Princess)

”When Liu Xian Fei witnessed Xue Rong's striking arrival last year, she also went 's treatment”

Recalling thesewas truly an unparalleled beauty, causing enainst her, but all failed The e them no chance”

”But as for your aze turned distant as she recalled the faint shadow of that long gone woht of this person? She will always be that graceful woently as she held her books

”Your inally the 's appearance, she gradually turned silent As ti and went to deal with her The e fiercely with his newly favored concubine, causing his displeasure towards Li Ching Hua Since then he never paid attention to her No one expected that soon afterwards, Xue Rong would die of a sudden illness

”At that tiation, where he discovered that your 's death She was responsible for Xue Rong's chronic poisoning!”

”Is that true?”

Gong Jue spoke anxiously as he quickly lifted his heads towards Liu Xian Fei He looked at her with aJue furrowed his brows as he thought of his ant, not someone who harbored enmity and schemed to murder human life!

Liu Xian Fei was surprised by his fierce eyes She glared back at him coldly

”What you say about her nature is true Your ht books to Xue Rong, the inner pages of her volumes were tainted with colorless, odorless poison…she really is a learned woe, even heris brilliant The poison she used would not be toxic if exposed to in small quantities and thus would not be easily discovered If the eiven one or two more days, no one would have been able to expose her crime!”

Gong Jue's thoughts were in turmoil So…so Father decided to use Liu Xian Fei to kill my mother? That's why she framed mother for multiple crimes and then poisoned her to death, and…even sent me to the Cold Palace? No, no, it's unreasonable for father to use her hand to kill

He didn't believe that his mother could be such a person There is no way that he is a son of a father ouldwife!

In truth, Liu Xian Fei did conceal part of the matter

During the investigation, while the e's murderer, Liu Xian Fei happened to have a subordinate who specialized in medicine and poisons

Indeed, the e's death at that ti, Liu Xian Fei was informed by her medical practitioner that she had detected a poisonous flower's scent e Hua's body This caused her suspicion that Li shufei was involved in Xue Rong's death

(ed: shufei–concubine rank)

Liu Xian Fei pretended to befriend concubine Li Ching Hua in order to search for evidence Only then did she find the books that were stained with poison within its pages, and reported to the eht

The emperor was furious when he heard the matter Liu Xian Fei volunteered to return the favor to the culprit by dealing with her in the sa such an offer, Liu Xian Fei invited in the female medical practitioner and introduced her to the e Hua for the emperor's sake

E was pleased with her offer and later called her a virtuous wo Hua and poisoned her to death, the emperor turned a blind eye

But she would not reveal these things to Gong Jue

”Believe it or not, when your mother Li Shufei came to me before her death, she asked me if it was the e and directly told her the truth Afterwards she returned back to her palace as if she had lost her soul, where she had finally died that night This concubine can swear to heaven that all of this is true!”

Gong Jue stared back hopelessly His eyes were cold, and his heart weighed heavily

He could not help but remember the last words that his mother said before her death