C27 Weeping Fox (1/2)

In the evening, the blazing sun faded away and the setting sun shone like blood.

She thought that her master was about to wake up, so she left the Phoenix Restaurant and went to the imperial kitchens to get some pastries for her master to enjoy.

The steward of the imperial kitchens knew that the empress had won the favor of the king, so he was particularly polite to Qiao Xin as well. He even ordered her to help out with some pleasantries in front of the empress.

Qiao Xin nodded her head in agreement. Her mood was elated. Sure enough, she had enjoyed the good fortune with the right master.

On the way back, she saw a black cat swallow a rat in the Imperial Gardens of Qingfen Road. The scene was a bit disgusting, but to a cat, it was nothing more than normal food.

The rats in the palace were fewer now, and the cat was lucky to have found food.

But she wasn't so lucky, because she was surprised to find that the cat that had eaten the mouse had suddenly taken human form. It was the Empress Dowager!

The plate in Qiao Xin's hand fell to the ground. The pastries scattered in all directions. Her legs looked as if they were filled with lead as she was unable to move.

”Demon …” ”Demons!” Cold sweat poured down her forehead as her limbs trembled. Because of her excessive fear, she collapsed onto the ground, even losing the ability to escape.

”Truly unfortunate. I was actually seen by you.” The cat demoness lightly walked over and squatted in front of her. Her phoenix eyes revealed a shrewd and crafty light.

As a cat, if she saw a mouse, she would not let it go, even though she could enjoy the delicacies of the sea and the mountains every day.

”Demon …” She had never believed that there was a demon in this world before, but today, she had seen it with her own eyes, so how could this be a lie?

The empress dowager was clearly a mortal. If she were to transform into the empress dowager now, then the real empress dowager would most likely be in trouble.

The cat demoness smiled and got up. She said frivolously, ”There isn't just one demoness in this palace. The Phoenix-Returning Phoenix is a genuine fox spirit.”

Qiao Xin's lips trembled. ”You're lying!” She knew that a great catastrophe was upon her, but she was still willing to defend the Empress's innocence before her death.

The Empress was extremely intelligent, had a kind heart, and had never acted maliciously. How could she possibly be on the same side as this demoness?

Anger rose in the cat demon's eyes. ”Stupid girl.”

Several birds flew into the air in fright, and a miserable scream came from behind the fake mountain.

Shangguan Wan got up from the bed, sweat pouring down her body. She had a terrifying nightmare, in which she was punished by the heavens for being in love with a mortal, being forced by lightning and fire to the point where she had nowhere to hide.

At this time, Lin Zi came in to report an even more terrifying news — her heart had died a tragic death.

When Shangguan Wan heard this, she nearly fainted. Her body fell on the bedpost and she asked while enduring the pain, ”Where's the corpse?”

How could Lin Zi not know that the Empress and her master and servants had deep feelings and were like sisters? He calmly replied, ”She is in the side hall.”

It was unlucky for a palace maid to die and be unable to enter the main hall.