Chapter 614 - Chapter 614: Chapter 614: No Mercy_1 (1/2)
Chapter 614: Chapter 614: No Mercy_1
Wei Qingwan quickly stepped forward, knelt on the ground, and respectfully said, “I think she should be beaten to death.”
Imperial Concubine Hui chuckled, “I don’t have the power to do that now. The Daxing Emperor’s coffin is still in the Qianqing Hall. How dare I, as the Imperial Concubine, take the life of Queen Rui? Why not do this instead; you slap Queen Rui on my behalf.”
“Your servant obeys your command!”
With a cheerful expression on her face, Wei Qingwan got up off the ground and stood before Wei Ruo.
Wei Ruo saw a smile and excitement on Wei Qingwan’s face.
“Don’t blame me, sister. You were disrespectful to the Imperial Concubine. This is what you deserve. I really have no other option.” Wei Qingwan said.
Wei Ruo curled her lips in response.
Wei Qingwan raised her arm high and brought it down towards Wei Ruo’s face.
However, the anticipated sound of a slap did not ring out, as Wei Ruo calmly grabbed Wei Qingwan’s arm.
“It appears that you’ve grown weaker after three years apart. Even with ten times your current strength and speed, you couldn’t land a blow on me.” Wei Ruo mocked.
“You dare to resist? This is the will of the Imperial Concubine! You are defying the Imperial Concubine!” Wei Qingwan scolded.
“Are you blind? Am I only being disobedient now? I’ve been disrespectful to her from the moment I stepped in here, and you still want to use her to suppress me. Are you foolish?” Wei Ruo retorted.
“Wei Qingruo!” Wei Qingwan blushed with humiliation at Wei Ruo’s disparaging words.
Wei Ruo then glanced at Imperial Concubine Hui on the throne and added, “She is slightly afraid of the Loyal and Righteous Duke Residence at the moment and doesn’t dare act against me directly, so she’s using you to do her dirty work. In this way, the Duke Residence can’t blame her. I am amazed at how you blindly obey her orders.”
Wei Ruo’s straightforward words once again shocked everyone around.
Wei Qingwan blushed even more with embarrassment at her retort.
She didn’t understand why even when Wei Qingruo was on the brink of death, she still remained so arrogant and annoying!
Imperial Concubine Hui laughed coldly again, “In the past, I thought you were just different from other well-bred young ladies, but I hadn’t expected that you would be fearless to the point of ignorance. Truly surprising. However, do you really think I fear the Loyal and Righteous Duke Residence that much?”
“Do you think that I am merely speaking out because the Duke Residence is my backup?” Wei Ruo countered.
“Then who else is it that gave you such courage to be so presumptuous in front of me!”
Wei Ruo stated, “Both you and King Jing regard King Rui’s Residence as a great threat that must be eliminated. If I were to submit to you and humble myself, all I could hope for is a temporary reprieve. Your intention to kill me would remain unchanged. No matter how respectful or disrespectful I am today, it won’t change your decision about how to deal with me in the future, so why should I bother to grovel before you?”
Currently, the Loyal and Righteous Duke Residence could indeed make both Chu Lan and the Imperial Concubine hesitate. Therefore, they would not immediately take drastic actions against Wei Ruo, but it was only a matter of time. Once Chu Lan consolidated his power, he would not allow such an unstable factor to continue to exist.
Such defiant words uttered by Wei Ruo shocked all the other women present, rendering their faces pale.
How could Queen Rui be so bold! Is she really tired of living?
Watching Wei Ruo relentlessly provoke Imperial Concubine Hui, Wei Qingwan laughed inwardly.
This is exactly the arrogance that sickens people! Wei Qingruo loves being like this!
But now she chose the wrong person! With King Jing’s ascension to the throne, Imperial Concubine Hui has become the Empress Dowager, the most honorable person in the royal harem, someone Wei Qingruo can’t afford to offend!