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Senior Servant Jin stepped forward to help her up onto the bed. ”That life was pretty big, he managed to escape time and time again.”

”But if I keep him, my heart will never be at peace. Only if he dies will I be able to be at ease.”

She was about to close her eyes when she suddenly saw a black mass fall from the bed curtain, landing right on her face. A cold and disgusting feeling wrapped around her, causing her to scream out in fear —

”Ah, Senior Servant Jin, what, what's that …”

”Snake!” Snakes! Empress, it's a snake! ” Senior Servant Jin was also screaming in fear.

”What, snakes, ah...” Ah … Someone come quickly! Someone, come! ” Xu Xianfei waved her arms in fright as she tumbled off the bed, but the snake was still coiled on her face.

Senior Servant Jin came back to her senses and rushed over, gritting her teeth. With one hand, she grabbed the snake and flung it to the ground. Consort Xian was so frightened that her face paled and she collapsed to the ground.

”Ah, and, and, and, and over there, over there, this way …” She had just let out a sigh of relief when she saw many snakes squirming on the ground from under the bed, around the corner, and under the table. They crawled towards her, climbed onto her, and wrapped themselves around her waist.

Ah!” ”Ahhh!” She was so frightened that her eyes were tightly shut and she was screaming. Soon, she could smell a stench coming from below her, but more and more snakes were coming towards her.

Ah!” Her hand, bitten by a snake, screamed and nearly fainted.

When the servants outside heard the sound, they hurried over. When they suddenly saw so many snakes, they were so frightened that they stood outside, not daring to enter.

”You bunch of dog slaves, quickly come in and save the Empress!” That Senior Servant Jin was lying on the ground, sweating profusely with a deathly pale face.

”Yes, yes …” Some of the servants went to drive the snakes, and some ran out to call for their guards. The entire Winter Palace was thrown into chaos.

Empress Dowager Xian was bitten by a snake. She collapsed on top of a puddle of urine, her vision turning black as she fainted.

When the imperial physician heard the news, he rushed over. Everyone grabbed the snakes one by one and carried Consort Xian to bed.

The sky finally brightened.

Everyone who had entered the palace to attend the empress dowager's birthday banquet was still in a state of shock as they rode their respective carriages out of the palace. Tonight, it was as if they'd had a long nightmare.

The people of the Lian family sat in their carriages as they prepared to leave. The night passed, although it had nothing to do with their own family, but the empress was sent to the cold palace, and the crown prince was punished.

The other masters and madams did not have the qualifications to enter the palace hall and were unaware of what was happening inside, but they had been kneeling outside the hall the entire time. They also understood that an incredible matter had occurred, and they all had weak legs and wanted to return to the palace as soon as possible to rest.

His mother had already warned everyone not to mention anything that happened in the palace today. They were not allowed to reveal anything, or else they would be dealt with according to family rules.

Lian Ruyue leaned against the carriage. She ordered the carriage curtain to be put away so that she could look at the scenery outside.

The sky was revealing the white color of fish belly, the heaven and earth slightly lit up, the charming day was about to begin again. She slowly closed her eyes and let the cool breeze caress her face — —