58 Sweet Dish Of Vengeance (1/2)

GRAND CONSORT SHU

THE PALACE

”Fire! Fire!”

People screamed in panic, which did not make sense as Grand Consort Shu could not see any smoke in the sky. Some were shouting that it's a rebellion that had broken through into the palace while others believed it was an assassination attempt. In all this chaos, as a mother, Grand Consort Shu prayed that Yu'er was alright and unharmed. What would become of her if he was to be killed?

”Hurry!” she looked back at Court Lady Park who was struggling to keep up with her as she carried Li Lian on her back. In the midst of all the commotion, the rest of her entourage got lost, getting mixed up with the rest of the crowd.

She had never seen the palace bestrewn by masses of people round about. They were all like ants racing to a disposed crumb of bread. The difference was that the crumb of bread was the assembly place were everyone was expected to gather whenever the two palace bells rang in times of emergency. The closer they got to the assembly place, the more it got dense, people shoving against each other, stepping on her. In the darkness of the night no one could really tell who she was to care.

There was not much clamour and scuffling at the assembly place as she would expect. The unrest was decapitated by quiet whispers as everyone pointed at the squared platform of concrete that held the bells. On it was Yang Liu, standing by the by the identical bells. The monstrous identicals hung by chains from horizontal poles that meandered above the platform.

Yang Liu hauled forth one bell which bonged an ear-splitting noise.

'Why is Yang Liu being insolent? Has she lost her mind?'

Grand Consort Shu pushed aside the person in front of her so that she could continue to the front. If there was going to be drama, she wanted the front row seat. Though unwilling at first, the crowd opened up for her when they would recognize the glittering jewel in her hair, indicating her status.

”Where is everyone? I want everyone here... I want everyone to know the truth,” Yang Liu slurred. Grand Consort could tell she was drunk by the retardation of her speech.

Consort Shu deduced that 'the truth' she wanted to confess concerned her gender. Yang Liu did share with her how she could not wait to be a girl and also that she was tired of all the lies. Her love for General Feng being the additional reason.

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”Where is everyone?” She stomped her feet and started to push another bell which swung forward then back before loudly reverberating. Yang Liu's entourage, that surrounded the platform, shut their ears in pain. They had been crying for their prince to come down but he was being deaf to their pleas.

Li Lian shifted on Court Lady Park's back and Consort Shu rubbed her back in understanding. The last place her maid should be was in this place of madness when not feeling well. They had taken her along because of the unknown of the situation. Consort Shu looked around in search of ways to leave. After all, Yang Liu was not her child and therefore not her problem to deal with.

Her eyes somehow ended up landing on Dowager Empress Wang.

What a delight?

Just when the woman was in trouble did it please Consort Shu to see her. She smiled with glee, comprehending why the woman was silent and not demanding Yang Liu to come down like she should as a mother.

If the prince already called his mother a witch when not drunk, imagine the kind of curses he would blare when drunk. Dowager Empress Wang would lose face in front of all the concubines, maids, eunuchs and court ladies. Who would respect her when her own son did not hold any for her?

”Your Highness, Prince Kuan Hui will not listen to his entourage,” Consort Shu lightened her voice with kindness to nicely apply salt to the wound, ”maybe he will listen to Her Highness since she is his mother.”

Perfect.

Call her his mother when Yang Liu shunned that she wasn't. Of course Dowager Empress Wang gave her a deadly stare, then looked away like she had not heard her.

It quieted down all the more when the crowd parted beside Consort Shu. The entourage of the Grand Dowager Empress emerged, holding a few lamps for the older woman and this made seeing a little better.

Consort Shu bowed but Grand Dowager Empress ignored her. Nothing new.

”Kuan Hui! Will you stop that madness and come down right at this moment?” The Grand Dowager's words were not as loud but held firmness.