Chapter 181: The place of no return (2/2)

”You did well, I don't want her to make any risky moves. Lu Yaozhu us her bottom line, if she finds out about this. She might cause a huge fuss, get my horse ready. I heading down there”. Minister Zhu said and kept walking forward

”Yes, one more thing, my lord. It is about the Eldest young mistress”.

”Fengyin? What is it?” Minister Zhu said?

”Since we lost our Spy next to her, getting quick information hasn't been easy. Our informant in the Duke's mansion reported that the young miss nearly had a miscarriage a few days ago”.

Minister Zhu face squeezed, ”a few days, how many days exactly!”

”Five days, my lord”.

”How are she and my grandson?”

”Good, my lord. The doctor was called over early so the baby was saved. Both mother and child are well”.

”Good, was it, Zhu Faye, again?”

”Yes, my lord”.

Minister Zhu was silent, for some seconds. ” I keep giving him chances but every single time, he never fails to disappoint me. Looks like I can not keep my promise to his mother any longer. Get rid of him, the sixth prince is becoming a nuisance. It is about time I got rid of his Strategist”.

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Six hours later, at the Emperor's study.

Emperor Zhong was seated on his high seat with the five plates of premium dishes placed on the table in front of him. The food taster, a plump young eunuch in his twenties knelt on the ground next to him.

The food taster picked up a piece of pickled cabbage from a small soup plate with a plain wooden chopstick and brought the Chopstick up to his mouth, taking a bite. He chewed and swallowed before picking up another fancier looking chopstick. He picked up a piece of pickled cabbage and placed it on the Emperor's plate.

As Emperor Zhong picked up the cabbage with his chopsticks and brought it to his open mouth. Loud noises were heard behind the shut screen door of his dining room and the door was pushed open with force. He jumped and looked straight at Empress Lu who stood at the open door frowning. His hands shook and the cabbage fell back into the plate.

”Empress!” He said Empress Lu's face was full of anger. This was the angrier he had ever seen her look, he glanced at the servants around him and ordered, ”take the food away and leave us”.

The servants packed up the dishes and hurried out of the room. Empress Lu waited for the servants to leave before charging forward.

”Why did you do it? Why do you always have to hurt the people I hold close to my heart. First, it was Hongli now A'Zhu, why? Why!!” She grabbed him by his collar.

”Let go,” Emperor Zhong said in a low tone when she didn't budge. He pushed her hands away from his collar and pushed her aside. ”Control yourself!”

”I have kept silence while you did everything you could to destroy my family but I draw the line when it comes to my son!”