Chapter 651 - Chapter 651: Chapter 638: Poisoning (1/2)

Chapter 651: Chapter 638: Poisoning

No one knew about these things; Mrs. Ruo never talked about it, and the queen had never mentioned a word about it either.

However, Mrs. Ruo suspected that Concubine Hui, oh no, the current queen, Mrs. Qiao, must have known about this.

Mrs. Qiao sought Mrs. Ruo’s help not only to vent her spite at the previous queen, but also to seek revenge on what Mrs. Xiao Qiao did in the past.

If it were still the same as before, with the King of Qi deeply in love with her, Mrs. Ruo would not feel threatened.

After all, the King of Qi was the emperor’s own brother, so the emperor would turn a blind eye to many things. Even though Mrs. Qiao is now the queen, the emperor probably wouldn’t make any rash moves.

But now, it’s hard for her even to get an audience with the King of Qi, she is even more pitiful than Mrs. Xiao Qiao was in the past.

At least Mrs. Xiao Qiao could speak to the King of Qi about her problems, even if it meant invading the palace at night.

Given her current situation, it would be too easy for the queen and the crown prince to deal with her and Chu Jinzhuo.

No, she couldn’t just sit and wait for death. She had to regain the King of Qi’s affection by all means necessary.

Otherwise, there would truly be no place for her and Chu Jinzhuo in the future.

Mrs. Ruo’s brows knitted together tightly as she looked at Bi Tao, her maid beside her, and asked, “Where is the prince now?”

“Your highness, the prince, he …” Bi Tao hesitated, finally stuttering out, “he’s strolling in the garden with Concubine Hang.”

Since Hang Xueyun’s miscarriage, the King of Qi compensated her by welcoming her into his mansion with the formalities of a concubine after she finished her period of confinement.

Since then, whenever the King of Qi returned to his mansion, nine times out of ten he spent his time with Hang Xueyun.

Even when Mrs. Ruo claimed to be pregnant, the King of Qi only took a glance at her, saying a few words about taking good care of herself before leaving her.

Mrs. Ruo tried to behave like Xueyun and pretended to have a miscarriage too, blaming everything on Xueyun. But the King of Qi stood by Xueyun’s side and blamed it on Mrs. Ruo’s carelessness instead.

Mrs. Ruo was infuriated beyond words.

When she heard the King of Qi was with Hang Xueyun, she instinctively clenched her fists. Her long nails dug into her palms, leaving deep crescent-shaped marks.

“I heard that Concubine Hang hasn’t been feeling well these days. Send some medicinal dishes to her from the small kitchen and have her replenish her energy,” she commanded through gritted teeth.

She had no interest in caring for that woman’s wellbeing. She wished Xueyun would drop dead.

But now, she couldn’t even see the King of Qi. Only by being attentively caring to Hang Xueyun would the King of Qi see her as understanding and obedient.

Although it was somewhat pretentious, Mrs. Ruo knew that seeing each other often would spark some affection. No matter how he felt about her, as long as they met more often, decades of matrimonial affection would cause the King of Qi to be a little more considerate of her.

“Yes, this servant will attend to it right away,” Bi Tao promptly ordered the small kitchen to prepare.

Soon, two dishes, Astragalus with stewed Silkie chicken and donkey-hide gelatin with stewed lamb, were brought to the table in front of Hang Xueyun.

Bi Tao cleverly said, “Your highness, Concubine Hang, these are two medicinal dishes that the consort asked the kitchen to prepare especially for you. She said it was to help boost your health.”

“The consort is worried about Concubine Hang’s health. She wishes that you recover quickly so you can give the prince a child sooner. This would bring joy and prosperity to our mansion.”