C173 (1/2)

The palace maid was killed by Chunyu Hong with a single word. In that moment, the atmosphere froze.

Chunyu Hong's sudden words caused everyone to turn their attention to him.

Imperial Concubine Yu turned to look at her. She didn't dare to imagine what Chunyu Hong's intentions were. On the surface, it looked as if he was trying to resolve the conflict between the two, but Imperial Concubine Yu could feel the deeper meaning behind his actions.

He was protecting Jin Yu Lie.

His subconscious words were warning everyone. Sometimes, he would spare no cost to protect Jin Yu Lie's life. However, there was another meaning to this.

This was because Chunyu Hong's attitude towards Jin Yu Lie was somewhat ambiguous.

The empress had not spoken a word the entire time, but at this moment, she suddenly smiled gently and said, ”Duke of Jin has always been strict. This kind of joke isn't interesting at all.”

She suddenly opened her mouth, calming the atmosphere. The Empress suddenly stood up and walked to the front of Imperial Concubine Yu. She smiled and said, ”Imperial Consort Yu, how could you possibly give the Duke of Jin poison wine?”

Imperial Concubine Yu didn't understand what the empress meant by that. She looked at the expression in her eyes and nodded her head with a hint of hesitation, ”What the empress said is true. Duke Jin was overreacting.”

”Is that so?” Jin Yulie suddenly smiled, ”So this isn't a poison, but a nectar. This king really doesn't have such good fortune.”

Imperial Concubine Yu's expression changed. The time was not right, she forcefully suppressed the thought of rushing over. She replied, ”Yes.”

And at this time, an unremarkable maid appeared within the banquet. Her appearance didn't arouse anyone's interest, except for Imperial Concubine Yu!

Originally, she had used a forced smile to stall for time, but when she saw this young palace maid give her a subtle nod of approval, the smile on Imperial Concubine Yu's face became somewhat more relaxed.

She swept her eyes over the faces of everyone in the room with that look of condescension and compassion, and finally stopped at Jin Yulai's face. She was smiling strangely, but she walked up to Chunyu Hong with the most graceful gesture, and bowed slightly in front of him.

Her figure was romantic and beautiful. The afterglow of the setting sun reflected off her face, giving it a warm orange light that gently covered up the malevolence in her eyes.

She kowtowed to Chunyu Hong and bent down. When she lowered her head, a tear fell on her skirt and broke it.

Everyone was silent, watching her sudden movements.

She said, ”Your Majesty, my son is gone. ”Hao'er died.” Her eyes were filled with grief, but the words she spoke were extremely calm.

Chunyu Hong looked at her steadily, ”I know.” It was the first time in months that he had admitted it. This was also the first time he told Imperial Concubine Yu that not only did he know that Chunyu Hao had died, but he also knew how and who had killed him. ”He is my child, but he is also your blood and bone.”

”I will bury myself in his grave.” He calmly said, as if the person who died had nothing to do with him, only his slightly trembling hands revealed his current mood. In the end, a tiger wouldn't devour its prey. Naturally, he would not reveal his pain.

”Why?” Imperial Concubine Yu was controlled by all the sadness in her heart. She could not accept Chunyu Hong's calmness. Your son, you're so patient? ” Her voice was hoarse as she gradually began to lose her voice.

Everything that she had secretly planned began to move. It was just that, after all, she and he had been husband and wife for many years. She had married him when he was still young.

If, today, Chunyu Hong did not speak up for Jin Yu Lie, then Imperial Concubine Yu's anger would not be so strong, but, things had reversed. Now, after Chunyu Hong admitted to the truth of Chunyu Hao's death, he was not moved at all. This little bit of disappointment finally gathered into a torrent of despair.

Imperial Concubine Yu no longer had any expectations for anyone.

She stood up with a smile and looked at Chunyu Hong with a cold smile.

She shook her head. Suddenly, she took off all the pearls and pearls from her head and threw them on the ground. Her smile was one of despair.

Chunyu Feng was not far from him. When he saw Imperial Concubine Yu's expression, he immediately felt that something was wrong. When he looked at his mother, he also caught a flash of doubt on her face.

He cursed in his heart!

But at this moment, Imperial Concubine Yu suddenly attacked.

There were hundreds of princes and officials present. When they saw that Imperial Concubine Yu's situation wasn't right, they wanted to put some oil on their feet. However, at this time, they astonishingly discovered that countless guards had suddenly rushed out from their surroundings.

These guards were dressed in the uniform of the imperial guards, but there was no expression on their faces. All of them held bows and crossbows in their hands.

This crossbow was much stronger than Mu Yun's improved upgraded version!

These crossbows were even more powerful.

Suddenly, someone shot an arrow into the crowd as a deterrent.

This arrow was extremely fast and approached menacingly. One arrow pierced through the body of the palace maid, and the powerful force behind it did not stop as it pierced through the body of another eunuch.

The arrow shot out from his body and pierced into the seat beside him. As the arrow flew into the hole, it left behind a white feather that was still trembling.

This arrow displayed all of its power. This was more useful than any warning.

The power of this arrow was terrifying. Of the hundred or so nobles present, half of them were civil servants and the other half were martial generals. However, when they entered the palace, they had to hand over their weapons.