Chapter 226 Sword Shadows (1/2)
It was an ear with blood on it.
Wen Xi screamed.
The Empress glanced coldly at the ear and snorted, ”Do you think that I will believe these are Hua Jing's ears when someone cut them off and send them to me? Yun Shang, I just thought that your skills have improved a lot, but I didn't expect you to be so unskilled. Such a clumsy way is of great use to you.”
Yun Shang smiled, but her eyes were calm. ”Mother, why don't you read it carefully? Are you scared? I heard that there is a birthmark on sister's ear... ” She paused.
Frowning slightly, the Empress glanced at the thing on the ground again. There seemed to be a touch of rouge on the back of the ear, like a plum blossom. The Empress turned around quietly and clenched her hand in the sleeve. Her long nails pierced into her palm, causing pain.
”It's just a birthmark. But many old people of certain ages in the palace know about the characteristics of Hua Jing. It's not strange to make a fake one. Yun Shang, don't waste your time. If you can, just send Hua Jing to me. I believe you.” Then the Empress went to a chair and sat down, without saying anything.
Yun Shang grinned, ”servants, take it to feed dogs.”
The secret guards put the things into the box and picked them up. Yun Shang smiled and walked to the Empress. ”Oh, I forget that mother is used to deceiving herself. In that case, I don't have to say more. Somebody, lock her in the secret chamber.”
The chamber was located in the Empress' palace. It was a small punishment room on the wall behind the bed, where the empress used to deal with some people in private. She accidentally broke into it in her previous life, so she got to know that. Now it seemed to be a wonderful place.
Yun Shang summoned Ning Qian, disguised as the Empress, and left after she told the things.
As soon as Yun Shang left, Li Fuyi ran to her, with anxiety in her eyes. ”We lost all the ladies. Do you know who did it?”
The Empress was sitting in front of the mirror, dressed in disguises. She looked at her own face in the mirror. When she heard Li Fuyi ask such a question, she frowned and said, ”what are you doing? Do you really think that you can get into Qiwu Palace as you like? ”
After hearing this, Li Fuyi was a little stunned. She looked at the Empress and couldn't help but be angry, ”sister, you have to grow up. How long can you be the Empress? Do you know how much time my father has spent in plotting the kidnapping? If you break father's plan, I'm afraid that you will die without knowing why. ”
Hearing this, the Empress laughed suddenly. ”Yes, how long can I be the Empress? Do you think you will have a good end? Even if father ascended the throne, so what? You are just a late Emperor's consort who has been abandoned by everyone in the past. Where can your dignity be? ”
”One more question, sister. Where have the ladies in the imperial household gone?” Li Fuyi glared at the Empress, with anger in her eyes.
The Empress smiled, picked up the comb on the dresser, and combed her slightly messy hair. ”Where did they go? Didn't you tell me to arrest all the concubines and send them to Jinluan Hall?”
”There is no one at Jinluan Hall!” Li Fuyi banged her hand on the table.
”Really? Is it? There's no one in Jinluan Hall, which made me suspicious. There are people working for the Emperor. If you are not careful enough, it's likely to go wrong. Just as you said, I can't bear the consequences if father is in trouble. So, I will send them to my secret chamber. ” The Empress turned around and looked at Li Fuyi with unpredictable eyes. ”I don't know. You are in charge of my affairs.”
After saying that, she turned to the mirror. ”No wonder you said you have been ill bred. Your mother taught you to be obedient to your sister? Do you really think that I don't know what's going on in the palace these years? I know clearly that you killed your mother in order to get father's favor? ”
Li Fuyi's eyes flashed a murderous look. ”You're right, sister. I crossed the line. Since you had already made a plan, then I won't blame you.” Then she gave the Empress a meaningful look, turned around and left Qiwu Palace.